Explore the Family Name Pakulski

The meaning of Pakulski

Polish: habitational name for someone from either of two places called Pakuły, in Silesian and Świętokrzyskie voivodeships. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Janusz, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pakulski has seen a slight decrease in its popularity over the years. In 2000, the name ranked 56,246th in terms of prevalence and dropped to 59,742nd by 2010, indicating a change of -6.22%. The number of people bearing this surname also slightly decreased from 340 in 2000 to 338 in 2010, marking a -0.59% shift. This resulted in the proportion of individuals with the Pakulski surname per 100,000 people decreasing by -15.38%.

20002010Change
Rank#56,246#59,742-6.22%
Count340338-0.59%
Proportion per 100k0.130.11-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pakulski

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of the individuals with the Pakulski surname identify as White. In 2000, about 97.06% identified as such, and this percentage increased to 98.52% in 2010. The number of those identifying as Hispanic witnessed a decrease from 1.76% in 2000 to none recorded in 2010. There were no individuals with the Pakulski surname who identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or two or more races in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White97.06%98.52%1.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic1.76%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%