Explore the Family Name Sliwa
The meaning of Sliwa
1. Polish and Rusyn (from Poland) (Śliwa): metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of plums, from śliwa ‘plum’. In some cases the surname may have arisen as a nickname from this word. 2. Assyrian/Chaldean: from a male personal name based on Syriac ṣlīwā ‘cross’, used because of its Christian religious connotation. Compare Saliba 2 and Sliva 2. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Jolanta, Wojciech, Arkadiusz, Casimir, Czeslaw, Danuta, Elzbieta, Janina, Krystyna, Krzysztof, Mieczyslaw.
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How common is the last name Sliwa in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Sliwa" has shown a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, the name improved from 24,023rd place to 23,714th, which represents a minor upward shift of 1.29%. The total count of individuals bearing the surname also rose from 980 to 1,068 during this period - an overall increase of about 9%. Interestingly, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.36.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,023 | #23,714 | 1.29% |
| Count | 980 | 1,068 | 8.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sliwa
The ethnicity associated with the surname Sliwa, as detailed by the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen some changes over the decade. The majority of bearers continue to identify as White, maintaining a steady percentage of 96.63% from 2000 to 2010. However, there have been minor shifts in other categories. For instance, those identifying as Hispanic saw a slight increase from 1.33% to 1.59%, while individuals identifying with two or more races decreased by approximately 20% over the ten years. Notably, there was a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander identity at 0.47% in 2010, where none had been reported in 2000. The Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories remained consistently at zero throughout this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.63% | 96.63% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.33% | 1.59% | 19.55% |
| Two or More Races | 1.53% | 1.22% | -20.26% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.47% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |