Explore the Family Name Slowinski

The meaning of Slowinski

Polish (Słowiński): 1. habitational name for someone from Słowin in Lubusz Voivodeship. 2. from the adjective słowiński, denoting a member of the Słowińcy, a Slavic people living in Pomerania. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jacek, Jozef, Maciej, Piotr, Wladyslaw.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Slowinski showed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,564th and by 2010, it dropped to the 26,671st position, indicating a 4.33% decrease in rank. However, the count of individuals with this surname marginally increased from 907 in 2000 to 913 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people declined by 8.82%, from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,564	#26,671	-4.33%
Count	907	913	0.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.31	-8.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Slowinski

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some fluctuations in the ethnic identity associated with the Slowinski surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, although there was a slight decline from 97.35% in 2000 to 95.29% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.09% in 2000 to 2.96% in 2010, marking a 41.63% rise. In 2010, there were also some additions of individuals who identified as two or more races and American Indian/Alaskan Native, at 0.77% and 0.55% respectively. No individuals with the Slowinski surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Some data for 2000 was suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.35%	95.29%	-2.12%
Hispanic	2.09%	2.96%	41.63%
Two or More Races	0%	0.77%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%