Explore the Family Name Rajewski
The meaning of Rajewski
Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called with Polish dialect raja ‘marsh, mud’ or with Polish raj ‘paradise’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rajewski in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rajewski saw a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Rajewski surname ranked 41,522 in popularity with a proportion of 0.18 per 100k people. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 43,811 with a proportion per 100k slightly down at 0.17. The total count only dipped slightly from 494 in 2000 to 492 in 2010, marking a change of -0.4%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,522 | #43,811 | -5.51% |
| Count | 494 | 492 | -0.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rajewski
When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates most individuals with the Rajewski surname identified as White in both 2000 (96.76%) and 2010 (94.92%), although there was a slight decrease in this percentage over the decade. The Hispanic identification remained consistent at 1.42% for both years. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Notably, 2010 saw a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races (1.42%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.02%), which were not represented in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.76% | 94.92% | -1.9% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.42% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.42% | 1.42% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.02% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |