Explore the Family Name Obremski

The meaning of Obremski

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Obrębski, a habitational name for someone from any of the places called Obręb in Masovian and Świętokrzyskie voivodeships, or from Obręby (now in Lithuania), named with obręb ‘precinct, sphere’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Karol, Zigmund, Zigmunt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Obremski has seen a decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 40,203 in 2000 to 45,959 in 2010, marking a negative change of 14.32 percent. The number of individuals bearing this surname also diminished during this period, falling from 513 to 464, a decrease of 9.55 percent. Consequently, the proportion of the Obremski name per 100,000 population declined by 15.79 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#40,203#45,959-14.32%
Count513464-9.55%
Proportion per 100k0.190.16-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Obremski

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Obremski surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, reporting a slight decrease from 96.88 percent in 2000 to 96.12 percent in 2010. There was a small representation of individuals identifying as two or more races, accounting for 1.56 percent in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 1.51 percent in 2010. Interestingly, there was a new occurrence of the Obremski surname within the Hispanic community in 2010, registering at 1.29 percent. However, no Obremskis identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.88%96.12%-0.78%
Two or More Races1.56%1.51%-3.21%
Hispanic0%1.29%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%