Explore the Family Name Zyskowski

The meaning of Zyskowski

Polish: probably an elaborated form of Zysk, with the surname ending -owski. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Tadeusz, Casimir, Dariusz, Grzegorz, Ireneusz, Marcin, Ryszard, Zdzislaw, Zygmund, Zygmunt.

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

The popularity of the surname Zyskowski, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 40,465th in the US and by 2010, it had risen to 39,887th - an upward movement of 1.43%. The count of people bearing this surname also increased from 509 in 2000 to 550 in 2010, marking an 8.06% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained the same at 0.19 over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#40,465#39,8871.43%
Count5095508.06%
Proportion per 100k0.190.190%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zyskowski

On the subject of ethnicity, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were no recorded instances of the Zyskowski surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a significant presence of the Zyskowski surname within the White population, accounting for 97.64% in 2000 and 96.55% in 2010, a slight decrease of 1.12%. There was a notable change in the percentage of the surname owners identifying with two or more races, increasing from 1.18% in 2000 to 1.64% in 2010, a growth of 38.98%.

20002010Change
White97.64%96.55%-1.12%
Two or More Races1.18%1.64%38.98%
Hispanic0%1.27%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%