Explore the Family Name Piatkowski

The meaning of Piatkowski

Polish (Piątkowski): habitational name for someone fromany of various places called Piątkowo, Piątkowa, or Piątków. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jerzy, Bogdan, Halina, Leszek, Maciej, Pawel, Stanislaw, Tadeusz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Piatkowski has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved from 38,644 in 2000 to 38,103 in 2010, indicating a modest rise of 1.4%. Concurrently, the count of individuals with the Piatkowski surname also grew by 8.18% over the decade, escalating from 538 in 2000 to 582 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with the Piatkowski surname per 100k remained steady at 0.2.

20002010Change
Rank#38,644#38,1031.4%
Count5385828.18%
Proportion per 100k0.20.20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piatkowski

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the overwhelming majority of those with the Piatkowski surname identify as White, with this percentage increasing slightly from 96.10% in 2000 to 97.59% in 2010. In 2000, 2.42% identified with two or more races, but this group was not represented in the 2010 data. It should be noted that there were no individuals with the Piatkowski surname who identified as either Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White96.1%97.59%1.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.42%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%