Explore the Family Name Pisarski

The meaning of Pisarski

Polish: 1. habitational name from either of two places called Pisary, in Świętokrzyskie and Lesser Poland voivodeships. 2. derivative of Pisarz, an occupational name for a clerk or scribe (from pisać ‘to write’) + the suffix -ski. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Casimir, Jerzy, Ryszard, Slawek, Witold, Zigmund.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pisarski has slightly decreased over the decade. In 2000, Pisarski was ranked 32,129 in terms of popularity, dropping to 33,810 by 2010, a change of -5.23%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this last name also experienced a slight decline, from 677 in 2000 to 673 in 2010, marking a decrease of -0.59%. The proportion per 100k people has also fallen by 8%, from 0.25 to 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,129	#33,810	-5.23%
Count	677	673	-0.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pisarski

The ethnic identity associated with the Pisarski surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as White made up the majority, though decreasing slightly from 96.60% in 2000 to 95.39% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 114.41%, rising from 1.18% in 2000 to 2.53% in 2010. People identifying with two or more races also decreased from 1.48% to 1.19%, a drop of -19.59%. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.6%	95.39%	-1.25%
Hispanic	1.18%	2.53%	114.41%
Two or More Races	1.48%	1.19%	-19.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%