Explore the Family Name Ogrodnik

The meaning of Ogrodnik

Polish: occupational name for a market gardener or owner of an orchard or market garden, Polish ogród. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Ryszard, Malgorzata, Tadeusz, Witold.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ogrodnik saw a minor increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,849th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had marginally improved to rank 55,619th. This represents a growth rate of approximately 0.41%. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 343 in 2000 to 369 in 2010, a 7.58% increase. However, the proportion of people named Ogrodnik per 100,000 population remained steady at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,849	#55,619	0.41%
Count	343	369	7.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ogrodnik

The Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Ogrodnik surname. The majority of individuals with this name identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 93.00% in 2000 to 91.60% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races somewhat dropped from 2.04% in 2000 to 1.90% in 2010. The most significant change was seen in the Hispanic category, which increased by 24.03%, rising from 4.37% in 2000 to 5.42% in 2010. This data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93%	91.6%	-1.51%
Hispanic	4.37%	5.42%	24.03%
Two or More Races	2.04%	1.9%	-6.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%