Explore the Family Name Wozny

The meaning of Wozny

1. Polish (Woźny): status name for a beadle, usher, or town crier, Polish woźny (from wozić ‘to convey’). The word woźny today means ‘caretaker’ or ‘janitor’. 2. Altered form of Ukrainian Vozny (also transliterated as e.g. Voznyy): occupational name from voznyy ‘coachman’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Karol, Andrzej, Ludwik, Teofil, Zofia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wozny has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 24,491 but slipped to rank 24,685 in 2010, marking a decrease of 0.79%. However, the number of individuals bearing this name increased from 957 to 1,011 during the same period, marking an increase of 5.64%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a small decrease of 2.86%, moving from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,491	#24,685	-0.79%
Count	957	1,011	5.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.34	-2.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wozny

When looking at the ethnicity of those with the Wozny surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, there were significant changes between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races saw an increase in representation. Asian/Pacific Islanders grew by 90.38%, while those identifying with two or more races rose by 150.79%. Of note, there was a marginal decrease of 0.85% among individuals identifying as White. Hispanic representation also fell slightly by 12.50%. There was no change in individuals with the Wozny surname identifying as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.76%	95.94%	-0.85%
Two or More Races	0.63%	1.58%	150.79%
Hispanic	1.36%	1.19%	-12.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.52%	0.99%	90.38%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%