Explore the Family Name Warshaw

The meaning of Warshaw

Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from the city of Warsaw, the capital of Poland (see Warshawsky). Compare Warsaw. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Isadore, Yehudit, Hyman, Meyer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Warshaw saw a decline between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Warshaw was ranked 22,039 in terms of prevalence in the United States; however, by 2010, it had dropped to the 25,332nd position, marking a change of -14.94%. The actual count of people bearing the surname also decreased from 1,096 in 2000 to 977 in 2010, a decrease of -10.86%. Thus, the proportion of people with the Warshaw surname for every 100,000 residents fell by -19.51%, from 0.41 to 0.33.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,039	#25,332	-14.94%
Count	1,096	977	-10.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.33	-19.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Warshaw

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Warshaw, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority are White, accounting for 96.90% in 2000 and 96.21% in 2010. However, there has been notable growth in the Hispanic category, which increased by 84.00% over the decade: from 1.00% in 2000 to 1.84% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races also grew, from 0.73% in 2000 to 1.02% in 2010, showing a 39.73% rise. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander group experienced a slight drop from 0.64% to 0.61%, while the Black category and the American Indian and Alaskan Native category had no representation in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.9%	96.21%	-0.71%
Hispanic	1%	1.84%	84%
Two or More Races	0.73%	1.02%	39.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.64%	0.61%	-4.69%
Black	0.73%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%