Explore the Family Name Poznanski

The meaning of Poznanski

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) (Poznański): habitational name for someone from the city of Poznań in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland), or possibly from other places of this name, in Silesian and Masovian voivodeships. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Halina, Krzysztof, Leszek, Tadeusz, Tomasz, Wladyslaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Poznanski saw a rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Poznanski had a rank of 42757 and was held by 477 individuals. Ten years later, the rank increased to 42378 and the number of individuals with this surname rose to 512. This represents a change of 0.89 in rank and an increase of 7.34% in count. However, despite the increase in total numbers, the proportion per 100k decreased by 5.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,757	#42,378	0.89%
Count	477	512	7.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Poznanski

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Poznanski surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 96.23% to 95.31%. Interestingly, while there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black in 2000, these ethnicities appeared in 2010, accounting for 0.98%, 1.95%, and 1.17% respectively. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010, down from 1.68% in 2000. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.23%	95.31%	-0.96%
Hispanic	0%	1.95%	0%
Black	0%	1.17%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.98%	0%
Two or More Races	1.68%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%