Explore the Family Name Urbaniak

The meaning of Urbaniak

Polish: patronymic from Urban. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Dariusz, Feliks, Irena, Jacek, Slawomir, Waclaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Urbaniak has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 18,437th most common surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to 19,306th. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased slightly from 1,383 to 1,402 during this decade, signaling a growth of 1.37%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of approximately 5.88%, from 0.51 in 2000 to 0.48 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,437	#19,306	-4.71%
Count	1,383	1,402	1.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.48	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Urbaniak

Regarding ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the overwhelming majority of Urbaniaks identify as white. In 2000, this proportion was 97.32%, albeit with a slight decrease to 96.86% by 2010. The most significant change occurred within those identifying as Hispanic, which saw a rise of 39.02%, although the overall percentage remained relatively small, increasing from 1.23% in 2000 to 1.71% in 2010. Notably, the proportion of Urbaniaks identifying as two or more races also saw a considerable increase of 32.31%, rising from 0.65% in 2000 to 0.86% in 2010. During both census years, there were no Urbaniaks recorded as identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.32%	96.86%	-0.47%
Hispanic	1.23%	1.71%	39.02%
Two or More Races	0.65%	0.86%	32.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.36%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%