Explore the Family Name Wieckowski

The meaning of Wieckowski

Polish (Więckowski): habitational name for someone from any of various places in Poland called Więckowo, Więckowy, Więcków, or Więckowice. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Ryszard, Ewa, Jacek, Miroslaw, Wojciech, Zdislaw, Zdzislaw, Zygmunt.

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

The popularity of the surname Wieckowski has slightly increased over a decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was the 53,782nd most common surname in the United States, with about 360 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had improved to 52,851st, with an increase in count to 392 people. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.13, indicating that while the number of individuals with the Wieckowski surname increased, it did so roughly in line with population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,782	#52,851	1.73%
Count	360	392	8.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wieckowski

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wieckowski, Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is predominantly linked to individuals who identify as White. In 2000, 98.06% of those with the surname identified as White, although this figure declined slightly to 96.43% by 2010. The data also shows a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races, amounting to 1.53% in 2010, which wasn't present in the 2000 data. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.06%	96.43%	-1.66%
Two or More Races	0%	1.53%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%