Explore the Family Name Zdanowski

The meaning of Zdanowski

1. Polish: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Zdany in Masovian Voivodeship (in particular), Zdanów or Zdanowice in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, named with the vocabulary word zdan or the personal name Zdan (see Zdanowicz). 2. Polish (Żdanowski): habitational name for someone from Żdanów near Zamość in Lublin Voivodeship, named with the personal name Żdan (from Old Polish żdać ‘to await, to expect’). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Krzysztof, Wieslaw.

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

The surname Zdanowski has seen an increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Zdanowski ranked 72,905th and by 2010, it had risen to 68,547th - a change of approximately 6%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, from 248 to 287, signifying a growth of about 15.73%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people rose slightly from 0.09 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,905	#68,547	5.98%
Count	248	287	15.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zdanowski

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Zdanowski identify as White, with 98.79% in 2000 and slightly higher at 98.95% in 2010. There were no significant changes reported for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Any information that was suppressed for privacy is marked with "(S)".

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.79%	98.95%	0.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%