Explore the Family Name Szczesny

The meaning of Szczesny

Polish (Szczęsny): from the personal name Szczęsny, from szczęsny ‘happy, fortunate, lucky’, adopted as a vernacular equivalent of Latin Felix. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Czeslaw, Tadeusz, Janusz, Wladyslaw.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Szczesny increased slightly from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname Szczesny rose from 29,142 in 2000 to 28,940 in 2010, reflecting a modest increase in popularity of 0.69 percent. The total count of individuals with this surname also grew from 766 in 2000 to 821 in 2010, marking a 7.18 percent increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained unchanged at 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,142	#28,940	0.69%
Count	766	821	7.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.28	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Szczesny

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes for those bearing the surname Szczesny between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals identified as White (95.86 percent in 2010, down from 97.52 percent in 2000), there were significant increases in other categories. The percentage identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled from 1.04 percent to 1.95 percent. Those identifying with two or more races also saw an increase from 0.65 percent to 1.10 percent. A new category appeared in 2010, with 0.73 percent of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. There were no individuals recognizing themselves as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.52%	95.86%	-1.7%
Hispanic	1.04%	1.95%	87.5%
Two or More Races	0.65%	1.1%	69.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.73%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%