Explore the Family Name Miazga

The meaning of Miazga

Polish: nickname from miazga ‘pulp, crush’, probably a nickname for someone who had been crushed by something. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Danuta, Edyta, Genowefa, Irena, Izydor, Mariola, Tadeusz.

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

The surname Miazga, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,308 in popularity but dropped to 46,902 in 2010, a change of -3.52%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 445 to 453, a growth of 1.8%. However, the proportion per 100,000 individuals decreased by 6.25%, reflecting the surname's relative decline in popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,308	#46,902	-3.52%
Count	445	453	1.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Miazga

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Miazga, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows minimal changes between 2000 and 2010. A vast majority of the individuals with the Miazga surname identified as White in both years, with a slight increase from 97.53% to 97.57%. The census data for 2000 showed that 1.35% of Miazgas identified as belonging to two or more races, however, this category saw a decrease to 0% in 2010. Additionally, the 2010 data introduced a new ethnic group, Hispanic, accounting for 1.55% of the Miazgas. There were no individuals with the Miazga surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, in either of the two census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.53%	97.57%	0.04%
Hispanic	0%	1.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.35%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%