Explore the Family Name Pankiewicz

The meaning of Pankiewicz

Polish: patronymic from Panek. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Krzysztof, Feliks, Janina, Jerzy, Katarzyna, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pankiewicz has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pankiewicz was ranked as the 53,556th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 54,637th position, marking a change of -2.02%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the Pankiewicz surname increased from 362 in 2000 to 377 in 2010, an increase of 4.14%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained the same in both years at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,556	#54,637	-2.02%
Count	362	377	4.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pankiewicz

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pankiewicz, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly associated with those who identify as White. In 2000, 95.86% of individuals with this surname identified as White, a figure that rose slightly to 96.02% in 2010. A small percentage of Pankiewicz identifiers are also of Hispanic ethnicity, with a notable increase from 1.38% in 2000 to 2.65% in 2010. The data also showed that in 2000, 1.93% of individuals with this surname identified with two or more races, but this category dropped to 0% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.86%	96.02%	0.17%
Hispanic	1.38%	2.65%	92.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.93%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%