Explore the Family Name Zaluski

The meaning of Zaluski

Polish (Załuski): habitational name for someone from any of several places in Poland called Załuski, Załuskie, or Załuże, named with za ‘beyond’ + ług ‘water meadow’, a dialect form of standard Polish łęg. Alternatively, it may be a topographic name for someone who lived ‘on the other side of the water meadow’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zaluski has seen a small decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 65,862 in popularity with a count of 281 individuals possessing it. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 72,568 and the count decreased to 268, marking a change of -10.18 in rank and -4.63 in count. The proportion of people with the surname Zaluski per 100k also fell by 10% over this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#65,862#72,568-10.18%
Count281268-4.63%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zaluski

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Zaluski surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity. In 2000, a whopping 99.29% of individuals with this surname identified as White. This figure experienced a minor decrease to 98.51% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying as two or more races, Hispanics, Blacks, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either year.

20002010Change
White99.29%98.51%-0.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%