Explore the Family Name Palkowski

The meaning of Palkowski

Polish (Pałkowski): habitational name for someone from aplace called Pałkowa (now in Belarus), named with pałka‘stave, stick’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Palkowski has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 61,058, with 308 individuals carrying this surname, which accounted for 0.11 per 100,000 people in the United States. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 68,770, with only 286 people bearing this surname, representing a proportion of 0.1 per 100,000 population. This represents a decline of 12.63% in rank and 7.14% in count, signalling a decrease in the popularity of the surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,058	#68,770	-12.63%
Count	308	286	-7.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Palkowski

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Palkowski, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a dominant White ethnicity. The surname saw an increase in its association with the White ethnicity from 95.13% in 2000 to 95.8% in 2010. In 2000, about 2.6% of people with the Palkowski name identified with two or more races, but this percentage dropped to zero by 2010. Additionally, in 2010, the surname made an appearance among those identifying as Hispanic, accounting for 1.75%, though there was no representation in the previous census. The Palkowski surname had no association with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.13%	95.8%	0.7%
Hispanic	0%	1.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.6%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%