Explore the Family Name Landowski

The meaning of Landowski

1. Polish: variant of Lądowski, a habitational name for someone from any of various places called Ląd and Lądy, named with Polish ląd ‘land’. 2. Jewish (from Poland): Polonized form of Landau.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Landowski has seen a slight increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Landowski was ranked as the 31,621st most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it climbed to the 30,825th position. This equates to a 2.52% increase in rank. The number of individuals with the Landowski surname also increased. In 2000, 691 individuals had this last name, and by 2010 that count rose to 755, marking a 9.26% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,621	#30,825	2.52%
Count	691	755	9.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.26	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Landowski

When examining the ethnic identity of those with the Landowski surname, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority identify as White, accounting for 96.82% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.89% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.72% to 0.93%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.01% to 1.46%. However, the portion of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races decreased from 1.45% to 1.19%. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.82%	95.89%	-0.96%
Hispanic	1.01%	1.46%	44.55%
Two or More Races	1.45%	1.19%	-17.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.72%	0.93%	29.17%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%