Explore the Family Name Staszak

The meaning of Staszak

Polish: patronymic from Stasz, a pet form of the personal name Stanisław (see Stanislav). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Zigmond, Iwona, Janusz, Jerzy, Walenty, Zygmunt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Staszak has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 25,169th in the United States, while in 2010 it moved up to rank 24,787th, marking a 1.52% rise in popularity during that decade. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 924 in 2000 to 1,005 in 2010, indicating an 8.77% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,169	#24,787	1.52%
Count	924	1,005	8.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.34	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Staszak

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a variety of identities associated with the surname Staszak. In 2000, the majority of individuals identifying as Staszak were white (97.73%), however, this share slightly decreased to 96.42% by 2010. During the same period, those identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant increase, from 0.54% to 1.69%, meaning a remarkable growth rate of 212.96%. Individuals with Asian or Pacific Islander ethnic identity saw a modest increase from 0.54% to 0.60%, while those reporting two or more races also rose from 0.97% to 1.09%. The data for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native identities was either zero or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.73%	96.42%	-1.34%
Hispanic	0.54%	1.69%	212.96%
Two or More Races	0.97%	1.09%	12.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	0.6%	11.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%