Explore the Family Name Ozimek

The meaning of Ozimek

1. Polish: habitational name from the town of Ozimek in Opole Voivodeship. 2. Polish: nickname from ozimek, denoting a young animal born before winter. 3. Slovenian: nickname from ozimek, a term denoting winter crops or an animal born before winter (compare Polish name in 2 above), or a time immediately after winter, i.e. between Easter and St. George’s Day. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Bronislaw, Bronislawa, Jolanta, Jozef.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ozimek saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it dropped from 40,335 in 2000 to 41,038 in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.74%. However, the count of people bearing the surname increased by 3.91%, from 511 in 2000 to 531 in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people marginally decreased by 5.26% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,335	#41,038	-1.74%
Count	511	531	3.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ozimek

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of those bearing the surname Ozimek identify as White, although this percentage slightly decreased from 98.24% in 2000 to 96.80% in 2010. The percentage identifying with two or more ethnicities increased notably from 1.37% to 2.26%, indicating a growth of 64.96%. No individuals with the Ozimek surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.24%	96.8%	-1.47%
Two or More Races	1.37%	2.26%	64.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%