Explore the Family Name Sypniewski
The meaning of Sypniewski
Polish: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Sypniewo in Masovian, Greater Poland, and Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeships, named with the nickname Sypień (see Sypien).
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How common is the last name Sypniewski in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sypniewski has seen a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 36,045 to 37,691. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname marginally increased from 588 to 590 over the same period. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Sypniewski surname per 100,000 individuals decreased by 9.09%, indicating that while the number of people with this surname has increased slightly, it has not kept pace with the overall population growth.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,045 | #37,691 | -4.57% |
| Count | 588 | 590 | 0.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.2 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sypniewski
Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Sypniewski identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease in its percentage from 97.96% to 93.90%. The data also shows an appearance of Hispanic identification within this surname group, rising to 3.22% in 2010 from zero in 2000. Simultaneously, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, rising from 1.02% to 2.03%. There were no recorded changes in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.96% | 93.9% | -4.14% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.22% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.02% | 2.03% | 99.02% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |