Explore the Family Name Wiatrowski

The meaning of Wiatrowski

Polish: habitational name for someone from Wiatrowo in Greater Poland Voivodeship or Wiatrowiec in Masovian and Greater Poland voivodeships, all named with a derivative of wiatr ‘wind’ (see Wiatr). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Ludwik, Wojciech.

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

The surname Wiatrowski, according to data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 52,174th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had dropped to 54,418th. Despite this change in rank, the actual count of people carrying the Wiatrowski name increased slightly over the decade, from 374 to 379. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of the Wiatrowski surname decreased by 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,174	#54,418	-4.3%
Count	374	379	1.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wiatrowski

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of people with the Wiatrowski surname identify as White. This figure stood at 98.13% in 2000, but saw a small decrease to 95.78% by 2010. The data also indicates a small emergence of ethnic diversity among those bearing this surname. While there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic or from two or more races in 2000, by 2010, these groups accounted for 2.37% and 1.32% of the Wiatrowskis respectively. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.13%	95.78%	-2.39%
Hispanic	0%	2.37%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.32%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%