How common is the surname Walkowiak?

1,099 people in the United States had the surname Walkowiak in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 280,933 Americans. It ranked 23,205th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Walkowiak?

In the 2010 Census, 98% of people named Walkowiak identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Walkowiak?

David John Walkowiak, American Roman Catholic bishop.

Where is the surname Walkowiak most common?

Wikidata records people named Walkowiak in the United States.

Is the surname Walkowiak getting more or less common?

More common. 1,089 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,099 in 2010, up 0.9%.

The surname Walkowiak

A Polish surname, carried by 1,099 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex W422

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Walkowiak is more common than 85.7% of them.

Origin

Polish origin

From Polish Walkowiak.

One of 304 Polish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,099 people named Walkowiak in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 280,933 Americans. That is up 0.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,089.

#23,205

rank among US surnames

1,099

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+0.9%

change since 2000 (was #22,143)

Who is named Walkowiak

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

98% of people named Walkowiak identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2%
Two or more races 0.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Walkowiaks

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

David John Walkowiak
American Roman Catholic bishop, born 1953

Other Polish surnames

All 304 Polish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Walkowiak come from?: From Polish Walkowiak.
How common is the surname Walkowiak?: 1,099 people in the United States had the surname Walkowiak in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 280,933 Americans. It ranked 23,205th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Walkowiak?: In the 2010 Census, 98% of people named Walkowiak identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Walkowiak?: David John Walkowiak, American Roman Catholic bishop.
Where is the surname Walkowiak most common?: Wikidata records people named Walkowiak in the United States.
Is the surname Walkowiak getting more or less common?: More common. 1,089 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,099 in 2010, up 0.9%.