Explore the Family Name Swierczynski

The meaning of Swierczynski

Polish (Świerczyński): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Świerczyn (in Masovian and Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeships) or Świerczyna (in Łódź, Lublin, Masovian, and Świętokrzyskie voivodeships). The places are named with either świerk ‘spruce’ or Old Polish świercz (now świerszcz) ‘cricket’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Boguslawa, Mariusz, Pawel.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Swierczynski has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname went from 66,476 in 2000 to 60,505 in 2010, reflecting a positive change of 8.98%. Similarly, the count, which signifies the number of people with this surname, increased from 278 to 333 during the same time frame. This constitutes a growth of approximately 19.78%. Furthermore, the proportion of this surname per 100k people has slightly increased by 10% from 0.1 to 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#66,476#60,5058.98%
Count27833319.78%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Swierczynski

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Swierczynski surname is predominantly associated with white ethnic identity. In 2000, 99.28% of the individuals carrying this surname identified as white, although this percentage slightly decreased to 97.30% in 2010. There was a small representation of the Hispanic community with this surname in 2010 at 2.10%, which was not present in 2000. The ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no representation among the individuals with the Swierczynski surname in both years.

20002010Change
White99.28%97.3%-1.99%
Hispanic0%2.1%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%