Explore the Family Name Szczygiel

The meaning of Szczygiel

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Szczygieł): nickname for someone with a positive, joyful temperament, from szczygiel ‘goldfinch’. The Jewish name is mainly artificial. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Zbigniew, Boguslaw, Jacek, Janusz, Kazimierz, Stanislaw, Tadeusz.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Szczygiel decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Szczygiel was ranked as the 39,052nd most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had slipped to 42,858th. The count of individuals bearing this surname also declined by 4.9%, from 531 in 2000 to 505 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Szczygiel surname per 100,000 people fell by 15% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,052	#42,858	-9.75%
Count	531	505	-4.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.17	-15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Szczygiel

In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Szczygiel surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with an increase from 95.48% to 98.42%. There was a presence of individuals identifying as having two or more races in 2000, making up 2.26% of those with the Szczygiel surname. However, by 2010, this group was no longer represented in the census data for this surname. Similarly, a small percentage (1.51%) identified as Hispanic in 2000, but no such individuals were reported in 2010. No individuals with the Szczygiel surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.48%	98.42%	3.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.26%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.51%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%