Explore the Family Name Szablewski

The meaning of Szablewski

Polish: habitational name for someone from Szablewo in Pomeranian Voivodeship (from the personal name Szabla) or Szabły in Podlaskie Voivodeship, named with or szabla ‘sabre’. The placename was probably applied either to a sabre-shaped piece of land or to a place where a noted swordsman lived.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Szablewski mildly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Szablewski was ranked 56,120th in popularity and slightly dropped to the 57,101st position by 2010, reflecting a change of -1.75%. The number of individuals bearing this surname however increased from 341 to 357 during this period, a growth rate of 4.69%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw a slight decline, from 0.13% in 2000 to 0.12% in 2010, a decrease of -7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,120	#57,101	-1.75%
Count	341	357	4.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Szablewski

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most of the individuals bearing the surname Szablewski identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this category from 99.41% in 2000 to 97.20% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. Interestingly, an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic was observed in 2010, making up 1.40% of the Szablewskis. No individuals reported having two or more ethnic identities during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.41%	97.2%	-2.22%
Hispanic	0%	1.4%	0%
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%