Explore the Family Name Surowiec

The meaning of Surowiec

Polish: nickname for a serious, grim, or unrefined person, from a derivative of surowy ‘raw, serious’. The word surowiec also means ‘raw material’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Ignacy, Janina, Jozef, Krystyna, Leszek, Zofia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Surowiec has seen a gradual increase in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Surowiec was ranked as the 37,374th most popular surname. However, by 2010, it had risen to the 34,758th position, showing a 7% rise in ranking. The count of individuals with this name also increased from 561 in 2000 to 650 in 2010, signifying a growth rate of 15.86%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Surowiec per 100k population saw a marginal increase of 4.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,374	#34,758	7%
Count	561	650	15.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.22	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Surowiec

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of people with the surname Surowiec identify as White. In 2000, 97.5% of Surowiecs identified as White, and while there was a slight drop to 96.46% in 2010, it still remains the predominant ethnic identity associated with this surname. The only other notable change in these ten years is a more than double increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.25% in 2000 to 2.62% in 2010. No Surowiecs identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.5%	96.46%	-1.07%
Hispanic	1.25%	2.62%	109.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%