Explore the Family Name Szymkowiak

The meaning of Szymkowiak

Polish: patronymic from the personal name Szymek, a pet form of Szymon, Polish form of Simon. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jolanta, Krzysztof, Wojtek.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Szymkowiak had a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 56,526th in popularity and slipped to 59,324th by 2010, representing a -4.95% change. The count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 338 in 2000 to 341 in 2010, signifying a modest growth of 0.89%. However, the proportion per 100k people declined by -7.69%, indicating that while the raw number of Szymkowiaks grew, their share amidst the overall population decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#59,324	-4.95%
Count	338	341	0.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Szymkowiak

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that those with the Szymkowiak surname are predominantly White, with percentages of 97.93% in 2000 and 97.36% in 2010. There was a small decrease in this percentage over the decade, indicated by a -0.58% change. As for other ethnicities, there were no Szymkowiaks identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, the 2010 census reported a small percentage (2.05%) of individuals with this surname identifying with two or more races. This represents a new development as there were no multi-racial Szymkowiaks recorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.93%	97.36%	-0.58%
Two or More Races	0%	2.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%