Explore the Family Name Modjeski

The meaning of Modjeski

American shortened and altered form of Polish Modrzejewski and possibly also an altered form of Modrzewski.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Modjeski showed a minor decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, dropping slightly from 56,246 to 56,444. However, the count, or number of people with this surname, increased by 6.47% during the same period, growing from 340 to 362 individuals. It's important to note that despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly dipped by 7.69%, from 0.13 to 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#56,246#56,444-0.35%
Count3403626.47%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Modjeski

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the Modjeski surname identified as White, with 96.76% in 2000 and 95.86% in 2010, experiencing a small decrease of 0.93% over the decade. While there were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, compared to 1.47% in 2000, there was a rise in those identifying with two or more races from none in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010. There were no changes in those identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this time period.

20002010Change
White96.76%95.86%-0.93%
Two or More Races0%1.66%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.47%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%