Explore the Family Name Wolny
The meaning of Wolny
Polish: status name for a freedman, one who had been released fromthe feudal obligations of serfdom, from Polish wolny ‘free’. Itmay also have been a nickname meaning ‘free’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Ryszard, Alojzy, Grazyna, Jerzy, Marcin, Merek, Michalina, Zdzislaw.
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How common is the last name Wolny in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wolny has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 61,376, but by 2010, it fell slightly to a rank of 62,359, marking a -1.6% change. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 306 to 321 over the same period, which is a growth of 4.9%, and its proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,376 | #62,359 | -1.6% |
| Count | 306 | 321 | 4.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wolny
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Wolny surname identified as White in both 2000 (99.02%) and 2010 (96.26%), despite a very slight decrease (-2.79%). There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, the data shows a new emergence in the category "Two or more races" in 2010, with 1.87% of individuals with the Wolny surname identifying as such, compared to none in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.02% | 96.26% | -2.79% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.87% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |