Explore the Family Name Kurszewski

The meaning of Kurszewski

Polish: derivative of Kurs, which is probably derived from Middle High German kürse, kürsche ‘fur coat’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a furrier. It is found almost exlusively in Pomeranian Voivodeship, especially in Kościerzyna County.

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How common is the last name Kurszewski in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kurszewski experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 69,428, but this fell to 70,403 by 2010, representing a 1.4% drop. Despite this fall in ranking, the number of individuals with the Kurszewski surname actually increased during this period from 264 to 278, a growth of 5.3%. However, when evaluated as a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of this surname decreased by 10%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,428	#70,403	-1.4%
Count	264	278	5.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kurszewski

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kurszewski, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that its prevalence is overwhelmingly within the white demographic, standing at 93.18% in 2000 and only decreasing marginally to 93.17% by 2010. The Hispanic representation saw significant growth during this decade though, increasing from 2.27% to 3.96%, which represents a change of 74.45%. Meanwhile, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname dropped from 2.65% to zero. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander and Black demographics in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.18%	93.17%	-0.01%
Hispanic	2.27%	3.96%	74.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.65%	0%	0%