Explore the Family Name Kusnierz

The meaning of Kusnierz

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Kuśnierz): occupational name for a furrier, from Polish kuśnierz.

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

The surname Kusnierz has shown a slight decrease in popularity within the U.S. population from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Kusnierz was ranked 64,934th, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to a rank of 68,122nd. This represents a change of -4.91%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly during this period, moving from 286 in 2000 to 289 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 1.05%. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09%, from 0.11 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,934	#68,122	-4.91%
Count	286	289	1.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kusnierz

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kusnierz has remained largely consistent over the same decade, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals identifying with this surname are White, with percentages of 97.20% in 2000 and 96.19% in 2010, marking a minor decrease of 1.04%. Notably, there have also been some changes in other categories. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races appeared in the 2010 data at a rate of 1.73%, whereas they were not present in the 2000 data. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either remained stagnant at zero or weren't recorded due to data suppression for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.2%	96.19%	-1.04%
Two or More Races	0%	1.73%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%