Explore the Family Name Wnorowski

The meaning of Wnorowski

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Wnorów in Podkarpackie Voivodeship or Wnory in Podlaskie Voivodeship, named with the Old Polish personal name Wnor. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Tadeusz, Mieczyslaw, Ryszard, Stanislaw, Wieslaw, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wnorowski has observed some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 63,297 in the U.S., while by 2010, it had risen to 59,742, marking a change of 5.62%. The number of people bearing this surname also increased from 295 in 2000 to 338 in 2010, growing by 14.58%. However, the proportion per 100k people remained static at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#63,297#59,7425.62%
Count29533814.58%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wnorowski

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wnorowski, the Decennial U.S. Census data illustrates that the majority of bearers identify as White, making up 95.59% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.27% in 2010. A small percentage identified as having two or more races in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. Additionally, there was a new emergence of Hispanic identification, which accounted for 3.25% in 2010, up from zero in 2000. It's important to note that during both these years, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native within the sample size.

20002010Change
White95.59%95.27%-0.33%
Hispanic0%3.25%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.03%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%