Explore the Family Name Szczesniak

The meaning of Szczesniak

Polish (Szcześniak, Szczęśniak): 1. patronymic from the personal name Szczęsny ‘happy, fortunate, lucky’ (see Szczesny). 2. nickname meaning ‘lucky fellow’, a derivative of szczęsny ‘happy, fortunate, lucky’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Boleslaw, Ewa, Marzena, Tadeusz, Waclaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Szczesniak has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Szczesniak was ranked as the 34,904th most popular surname in the United States; however, by 2010 it had slipped to the 35,582nd position, marking a 1.94% drop. Despite this, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 612 in 2000 to 632 in 2010. Nonetheless, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 8.7%, suggesting that while more people bear the name, its prevalence compared to other surnames is diminishing.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,904	#35,582	-1.94%
Count	612	632	3.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Szczesniak

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that Szczesniak is overwhelmingly associated with white ethnicity. In 2000, 98.53% of those bearing the surname identified as white, a figure that decreased minimally to 97.94% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the name associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities in either year. Notably, the 2010 census marked the first recorded instance of the surname being associated with Hispanic ethnicity at 1.27%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.53%	97.94%	-0.6%
Hispanic	0%	1.27%	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%