Explore the Family Name Roginski

The meaning of Roginski

Polish (Rogiński): habitational name for someone from any of various places called Rogi, named with róg ‘horn’ (see Rog). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Danuta, Jozef, Tadeusz.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Roginski has seen a minor shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 45,227, but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to 47,006, which represents a decrease of 3.93%. However, the number of individuals carrying the Roginski surname increased marginally during this period, from 446 to 452, representing a growth of 1.35%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.17 to 0.15, showing a decline of 11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,227	#47,006	-3.93%
Count	446	452	1.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roginski

The ethnicity associated with the Roginski surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, with an increase from 96.64% in 2000 to 98.45% in 2010. This suggests a slight strengthening of its association with the White ethnicity over the decade. The percentage of those who identify as Hispanic and carry the Roginski surname dropped by 37.99%, from 1.79% to 1.11%. Interestingly, while there were some who identified as belonging to 'Two or more races' in 2000, accounting for 1.35%, this demographic disappeared completely by 2010. The numbers for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.64%	98.45%	1.87%
Hispanic	1.79%	1.11%	-37.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.35%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%