Explore the Family Name Piontek

The meaning of Piontek

Polish and Jewish (from Poland): from the Polish vocabulary word piątek ‘fifth; Friday’ (see Piatek). This surname is also found in Germany. Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda, Heinz, Klaus, Wilhelm, Willi.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Piontek" has seen a rise in its popularity over the years. In the year 2000, the name was ranked at 22,258 but by 2010, it had moved up to rank 21,717, indicating a positive change of 2.43%. There were 1,081 individuals with this surname in 2000, which increased to 1,198 people in 2010 – marking a growth rate of 10.82%. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced an increase from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.41 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,258	#21,717	2.43%
Count	1,081	1,198	10.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.41	2.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piontek

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals interesting insights about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Piontek. In 2000 and in 2010, the majority identified as White, maintaining a stable percentage of approximately 97.33%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Two or more races saw a slight increase from 0.65% to 0.75% over the same period. The data showed no Asian/Pacific Islander bearing the Piontek surname in 2000, however, by 2010, 0.83% identified as such. Notably, the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased significantly from 0.56% in 2000 to zero by 2010. Similarly, Hispanic representation decreased slightly from 1.11% to 1.09%, while there were no individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.32%	97.33%	0.01%
Hispanic	1.11%	1.09%	-1.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.83%	0%
Two or More Races	0.65%	0.75%	15.38%
Black	0.56%	0%	-100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%