Explore the Family Name Piwowarski

The meaning of Piwowarski

Polish: 1. habitational name for someone from Piwowary, in Podlaskie Voivodeship. 2. variant of Piwowar ‘brewer’, with the addition of the suffix -ski. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Jacek, Jerzy, Krzystof, Krzysztof, Stanislaw, Witold, Zygmont.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Piwowarski has shown a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 57,544th and by 2010 it had slid slightly to 57,639th, marking a subtle change of -0.17. However, the raw count of individuals with this surname increased from 331 to 353 during the same period, indicating an increase of 6.65. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#57,544#57,639-0.17%
Count3313536.65%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piwowarski

According to the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the Piwowarski surname identify as White. From 2000 to 2010, this group saw a slight decrease from 96.07% to 95.75% representing a -0.33 change. Over the same period, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased from 2.11% to 3.68%, showing a significant rise of 74.41%. There were no recorded changes for those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Data for those identifying as two or more races was not available.

20002010Change
White96.07%95.75%-0.33%
Hispanic2.11%3.68%74.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%