Explore the Family Name Ulatowski

The meaning of Ulatowski

Polish: habitational name for someone from Ulatowo in a Masovian Voivodeship, a place called with Old Polish ulot, ulatać ‘to fly away’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Bogdan, Grzegorz, Kazimierz, Piotr, Tomek, Zygmunt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ulatowski showed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,227th and dropped to 46,725th by 2010, indicating a 3.31 percent decrease. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count increased slightly from 446 to 455, a growth of 2.02 percent. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 11.76%, dropping from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#45,227#46,725-3.31%
Count4464552.02%
Proportion per 100k0.170.15-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ulatowski

As for ethnicity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, the majority of Ulatowskis identified as White (96.41%), with a small percentage identifying as Hispanic (2.24%). By 2010, there was a modest shift in ethnic identity. The White group decreased marginally to 95.60%, while the Hispanic group saw an increase to 2.86%. Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander category emerged in 2010, making up 1.32% of the Ulatowskis, whereas this group wasn't represented in the 2000 data. The categories for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years.

20002010Change
White96.41%95.6%-0.84%
Hispanic2.24%2.86%27.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.32%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%