Explore the Family Name Warzecha

The meaning of Warzecha

Polish: nickname from warzecha ‘ladle’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Agnieszka, Alicja, Jerzy, Teofil.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Warzecha has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,856th in the United States but dropped slightly in rank to 29,528th in 2010. However, the actual count of individuals with the Warzecha surname increased by 2.96% from 776 individuals in 2000 to 799 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people fell slightly by 6.9% from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#28,856#29,528-2.33%
Count7767992.96%
Proportion per 100k0.290.27-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Warzecha

Regarding ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, a majority of Warzechas identify as White, making up around 95% of the group in both 2000 and 2010. There was a slight increase of 0.66% over the decade. Interestingly, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. However, by 2010, there was at least one person who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. Individuals identifying with two or more races decreased significantly by 63.59% from 2.06% in 2000 to 0.75% in 2010. Furthermore, those identifying as Hispanic saw a modest increase of 11.11%, going from 1.80% in 2000 to 2.00% in 2010.

20002010Change
White95.36%95.99%0.66%
Hispanic1.8%2%11.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1%0%
Two or More Races2.06%0.75%-63.59%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%