Explore the Family Name Rajski

The meaning of Rajski

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of the many places called Rajsko, named with the Polish dialect term raja ‘marsh’, ‘muddy place’ or with Polish raj ‘paradise’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Tadeusz, Wlodzimierz.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rajski has seen a notable increase in popularity in the United States between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 62,961st in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 59,017th on the list, marking a positive change of around 6.26%. The count of people with the Rajski surname also showed an upward trend during this period, increasing from 297 in 2000 to 343 in 2010, which is a significant change of 15.49%. The proportion per 100k people also saw a rise from 0.11 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,961	#59,017	6.26%
Count	297	343	15.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rajski

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the vast majority of individuals bearing the Rajski surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this group accounted for 98.32% of all Rajskis, though this figure slightly decreased to 96.79% by 2010. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races made up a small portion of the Rajski population, rising slightly from 1.68% in 2000 to 1.75% in 2010. No individuals with the Rajski surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.32%	96.79%	-1.56%
Two or More Races	1.68%	1.75%	4.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%