Explore the Family Name Wasielewski

The meaning of Wasielewski

Polish: variant of Wasilewski.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wasielewski has seen a slight decline in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 17,334 and by 2010, it had slipped to the 18,003rd spot, marking a change of -3.86%. Despite the drop in rank, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,503 in 2000 to 1,551 in 2010, indicating a growth of 3.19%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people saw a decrease of -5.36%, dropping from 0.56 in 2000 to 0.53 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,334	#18,003	-3.86%
Count	1,503	1,551	3.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.53	-5.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wasielewski

When it comes to the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Wasielewski surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data provides some interesting insights. Most notably, those identifying as White made up the vast majority in both 2000 and 2010, at 96.94% and 95.68% respectively, though there was a slight decrease of -1.30% over the decade. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw a decrease, falling from 0.67% in 2000 to 0.58% in 2010, representing a -13.43% change. Meanwhile, the Hispanic community experienced a notable increase from 1.20% in 2000 to 2.00% in 2010, a rise of 66.67%. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races saw an increase from 0.86% to 1.42%, a 65.12% change. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained consistent at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.94%	95.68%	-1.3%
Hispanic	1.2%	2%	66.67%
Two or More Races	0.86%	1.42%	65.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.67%	0.58%	-13.43%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%