Explore the Family Name Lewinski

The meaning of Lewinski

1. Polish (Lewiński): habitational name for someone froma place called Lewin, Lewino, or Lewiny. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Levin, a derivative of Levy. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Grzegorz, Mariusz, Stanislaus, Zygmund.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Lewinski surname has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 29,728th in popularity and increased slightly to rank 30,013 in 2010, marking a change of -0.96%. The count of people with this surname has risen by approximately 4.69%, from 747 in 2000 to 782 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased from 0.28 to 0.27 during the same period, showing a -3.57% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,728	#30,013	-0.96%
Count	747	782	4.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.27	-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lewinski

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Lewinski surname identify as White, making up 95.58% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.76% in 2010. People who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander in this group rose from 0.67% to 0.90%, representing a 34.33% increase. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a minor increase from 1.47% to 1.53%. The Hispanic population within this surname group grew from 1.87% to 2.43%, marking an approximate 30% increase. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.58%	94.76%	-0.86%
Hispanic	1.87%	2.43%	29.95%
Two or More Races	1.47%	1.53%	4.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.67%	0.9%	34.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%