Explore the Family Name Ziemski

The meaning of Ziemski

Polish: status name for a landowner or someone connected with a landowner, from the adjective ziemski ‘connected with the land’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jacek, Pawel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ziemski has shown a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname rose from 70,273 in 2000 to 67,747 in 2010, marking an increase of 3.59%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Ziemski surname increased by 11.92% over this decade, growing from 260 to 291. Despite these changes, the proportion of Ziemskis per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#70,273#67,7473.59%
Count26029111.92%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ziemski

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Ziemski surname, the Decennial U.S. Census demonstrates a notable decrease in those identifying as White, falling from 97.31% in 2000 to 93.81% in 2010. A new emergence of Hispanic identity was observed in 2010, accounting for 3.44% of those with the Ziemski surname. There were no reported individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.31%93.81%-3.6%
Hispanic0%3.44%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%