Explore the Family Name Niedzielski

The meaning of Niedzielski

Polish: habitational name for someone from Niedzielsko (part of town of Wieluń in Łódź Voivodeship) or Niedzieliska in the Lublin, Masovian and Lesser Poland voivodeships. All of these places were probably named with niedziela ‘Sunday’ or with Niedziel, a nickname from nie dzielić ‘don’t divide’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Jacek, Jerzy, Tadeusz, Wasyl.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, Niedzielski as a surname has seen a slight increase in popularity within the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 33,605 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had moved up to rank 32,834, marking a 2.29% change. The count of people with this surname also increased from 640 in 2000 to 699 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 9.22%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Niedzielski surname per 100,000 residents remained constant at 0.24.

20002010Change
Rank#33,605#32,8342.29%
Count6406999.22%
Proportion per 100k0.240.240%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Niedzielski

When considering the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Niedzielski, based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census, we see that the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010 (97.34% and 96.14% respectively). However, there was a slight decrease in this percentage over the decade, down by 1.23%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within this surname group saw a significant increase, jumping from 1.25% in 2000 to 2.29% in 2010. This marks an 83.20% change. Also noteworthy is the addition of one individual who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, when there were none in 2000. No changes were recorded for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White97.34%96.14%-1.23%
Hispanic1.25%2.29%83.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%