Explore the Family Name Stanislaw
The meaning of Stanislaw
1. Americanized or Germanized form of Slovak and Czech Stanislav. 2. Polish: from the personal name Stanisław (see Stanislav). This surname is very rare in Poland. In North America, this surname apparently also originated from a transferred use of the Polish personal (given) name Stanisław as a surname (i.e. as a replacement of the original surname). It may also be an American shortened form of the Polish surname Stanisławski (see Stanislawski).
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How common is the last name Stanislaw in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Stanislaw has seen subtle changes between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked as the 41,596th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 493 people bearing this name. By 2010, it had dropped slightly in the rankings to 44,356th with 485 individuals carrying the Stanislaw moniker, marking a decrease of 1.62%. The proportion of people with the Stanislaw surname per 100,000 also decreased by 11.11% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,596 | #44,356 | -6.64% |
| Count | 493 | 485 | -1.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.16 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stanislaw
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Stanislaw also experienced shifts based on Decennial U.S. Census data. In the year 2000, approximately 94.52% of those with the Stanislaw surname identified as White, increasing slightly to 95.88% by 2010. During the same timeframe, individuals who identified with two or more ethnicities decreased from 3.85% to 1.65%. The representation of other ethnic identities remained constant with no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a new ethnicity added in 2010 where 1.65% of people with the Stanislaw surname identified as Hispanic.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.52% | 95.88% | 1.44% |
| Two or More Races | 3.85% | 1.65% | -57.14% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.65% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |