Explore the Family Name Niemczyk

The meaning of Niemczyk

Polish and Jewish (from Poland): from a diminutive of Niemiec ‘German’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Casimir, Jacek, Miroslaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Niemczyk saw slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Niemczyk was ranked as the 25,374th most popular surname, while in 2010 it dropped slightly to the 26,282nd position, marking a decline of 3.58%. The count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 916 in 2000 to 929 in 2010, representing a 1.42% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname declined by 8.82%, from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,374	#26,282	-3.58%
Count	916	929	1.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.31	-8.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Niemczyk

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Niemczyk based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The vast majority of those with the Niemczyk surname identified as White, making up 98.25% in 2000 and declining slightly to 96.88% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic represented 0.55% in 2000 and more than doubled to 1.18% in 2010. The group identifying as two or more races also increased from 0.76% to 0.97%. Interestingly, the Black and Asian/Pacific Islander categories had no representation in 2000 but showed some presence in 2010, with Black at 0.54% and Asian/Pacific Islander remaining at 0%. There were no reported individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.25%	96.88%	-1.39%
Hispanic	0.55%	1.18%	114.55%
Two or More Races	0.76%	0.97%	27.63%
Black	0%	0.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%