Explore the Family Name Piekarski
The meaning of Piekarski
Polish: 1. variant of Piekarz ‘baker’, with the addition of -ski, a common suffix of surnames. 2. habitational name forsomeone from any of various places in Poland called Piekary. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Waclaw, Andrzej, Bernadeta, Casimir, Irena, Janusz, Karol, Krystyna, Leszek, Slawomir, Zbigniew.
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How common is the last name Piekarski in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Piekarski saw slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, the surname dropped from 16,092nd place to 17,104th place, indicating a decrease in popularity by about 6.29%. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of individuals with the Piekarski surname marginally increased from 1,654 to 1,659, a growth rate of 0.3%. However, the proportion of people named Piekarski per 100,000 residents decreased by 8.2%, from 0.61 to 0.56.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,092 | #17,104 | -6.29% |
| Count | 1,654 | 1,659 | 0.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.61 | 0.56 | -8.2% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piekarski
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Piekarski surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a minor decrease of 0.05% over the decade. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a slight increase, rising from 1.21% to 1.27%. Interestingly, there was an emergence of American Indian and Alaskan Native identification within the Piekarski populace, which was not present in 2000. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races fell significantly by 32.17%, from 1.15% to 0.78%. There were no recorded instances of individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicity within the Piekarski populace in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.4% | 97.35% | -0.05% |
| Hispanic | 1.21% | 1.27% | 4.96% |
| Two or More Races | 1.15% | 0.78% | -32.17% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.36% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |