Explore the Family Name Zielonka

The meaning of Zielonka

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of many places in Poland called Zielonka. Compare Polish zielonka ‘silage’, a derivative of zielony ‘green’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Ryszard, Aleksander, Bogdan, Ewa, Janina, Jerzy, Tomasz, Zdislaw. German Fritz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Zielonka ranked 54,880 in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to 55,741 by 2010, indicating a minor decrease of about 1.57%. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname increased from 351 to 368 within the same period, growing by approximately 4.84%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight decrease from 0.13 to 0.12, a change of -7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,880	#55,741	-1.57%
Count	351	368	4.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zielonka

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Zielonka identified as White, making up 97.44% of the population in 2000, though this number decreased slightly to 95.65% in 2010. There was an increase in those who identified with two or more races, from 1.42% in 2000 to 1.90% in 2010. Interestingly, those identifying as Hispanic were not represented at all in 2000 but made up 1.63% of the population by 2010. No data was reported for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.44%	95.65%	-1.84%
Two or More Races	1.42%	1.9%	33.8%
Hispanic	0%	1.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%