Explore the Family Name Szarek

The meaning of Szarek

Polish: 1. nickname for someone with gray hair or a grayish complexion, from a derivative of szary ‘gray’. 2. possibly also an unflattering nickname from Old Polish szarek ‘whipper-snapper’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Eugeniusz, Ireneusz, Janusz, Jozef, Krystyna, Ludwika, Malgorzata, Zofia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Szarek has slightly decreased between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Szarek ranked 38,644 in terms of popularity and it slipped to a rank of 40,144 in 2010, marking a change of -3.88 percent. Despite this decrease in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased from 538 to 546 during the same period, showing a modest rise of 1.49 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,644	#40,144	-3.88%
Count	538	546	1.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Szarek

With regards to ethnicity, the census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Szarek identify as White, with the proportion increasing marginally from 95.72 percent in 2000 to 95.79 percent in 2010. The representation of Hispanic individuals within this surname also showed a notable increase, jumping from 1.49 percent in 2000 to 2.38 percent in 2010. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more ethnicities dropped from 2.04 percent in 2000 to zero by 2010. There were no recorded individuals with the surname Szarek who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.72%	95.79%	0.07%
Hispanic	1.49%	2.38%	59.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.04%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%