Explore the Family Name Raczynski

The meaning of Raczynski

Polish (Raczyński): habitational name for someone from any of several places, for example Raczyn in Greater Poland and Łódź voivodeships, or Raczyny in Masovian Voivodeship. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Leszek, Slawomir, Zygmund.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Raczynski' has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 45,573rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 48,060th position, marking a change of -5.46%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 442 to 440 during this period, indicating a marginal drop of 0.45%. The proportion of 'Raczynski' per 100,000 people also fell by 6.25%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,573	#48,060	-5.46%
Count	442	440	-0.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Raczynski

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those bearing the 'Raczynski' surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a small decrease in the percentage of White individuals with this surname, from 98.42% in 2000 to 97.05% in 2010. There were no reported instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, there appeared to be a small emergence of Hispanic ethnicity within the 'Raczynski' surname bearers, with the percentage rising from 0 in 2000 to 1.36 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.42%	97.05%	-1.39%
Hispanic	0%	1.36%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%