Explore the Family Name Podraza

The meaning of Podraza

Polish: nickname or metonymic occupational name from podraza, a wedge serving to raise the quern stone in a mill. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Bronislaw, Jozef, Stanislawa, Tomasz.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Podraza saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Podraza was ranked 36,572nd in popularity and by 2010 it improved to the 36,246th spot, exhibiting a rank change of about 0.89%. The number of individuals carrying the name Podraza also grew from 577 to 618 during this period, marking a count change of 7.11%. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,572	#36,246	0.89%
Count	577	618	7.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Podraza

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Podraza from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White slightly decreased from 96.88% to 96.44%, while the portion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.87% to 0.97%. There was a new emergence of Hispanic identification within this group, which accounted for 1.78% by 2010, not having been previously registered in 2000. Conversely, the portion who identified with two or more races dropped to zero. There was no recorded change in identification as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	96.44%	-0.45%
Hispanic	0%	1.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.87%	0.97%	11.49%
Two or More Races	2.08%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%