Explore the Family Name Waclawski

The meaning of Waclawski

Polish (Wacławski): habitational name for someone from a place called Wacławice in Podkarpackie Voivodeship or from any of the many places called Wacławów in Łódź, Masovian and Greater Poland voivodeships, all named with the personal name Wacław (see Vaclav). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Krzysztof.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Waclawski has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 62,961st in popularity and slightly fell to 65,424th rank by 2010, marking a change of -3.91%. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of individuals with this surname actually saw a small increase from 297 in 2000 to 303 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 2.02%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, the presence of the surname Waclawski decreased by -9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#62,961#65,424-3.91%
Count2973032.02%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Waclawski

On the other hand, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Waclawski remained heavily White from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of White ethnicity dipped slightly from 98.99% to 98.35%, but it's clear that this surname retains its strong White ethnic identity. There was no reported change in terms of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities associated with the surname Waclawski during these years. Both in 2000 and 2010, the percentages for these ethnic identities were recorded as zero.

20002010Change
White98.99%98.35%-0.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%