2000
#132,259
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Dutkowski
A Polish surname possibly derived from a nickname meaning "stout" or "stocky".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 131 Americans carry the last name Dutkowski. That puts it at #146,495 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,616,445 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Dutkowski surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
131
1 in 2,616,445
Census rank
#146,495
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
114
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 114 bearers of the surname Dutkowski in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 146495th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Dutkowski, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Dutkowski
The surname Dutkowski has its roots in Poland, and it can be traced back to the 14th century. The name is derived from the Polish word "dut," which means "to blow" or "to puff." It is believed that the name was originally given to someone who worked as a bellows maker or someone who operated a furnace.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Dutkowski can be found in the town of Poznan, located in the western part of Poland. The name was also prevalent in the nearby regions of Greater Poland and Silesia. In the 15th century, there are records of a Dutkowski family residing in the village of Krosno Odrzanskie, near the city of Zielona Gora.
One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Dutkowski was Jan Dutkowski, a blacksmith who lived in the town of Kalisz in the late 15th century. His name was mentioned in a local registry of craftsmen from the year 1487.
In the 16th century, the name Dutkowski appeared in the records of the city of Krakow, where a merchant named Jakub Dutkowski was a member of the local guild of traders. Around the same time, a nobleman named Stanislaw Dutkowski was mentioned in the chronicles of the town of Sandomierz.
During the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Dutkowski was Marcin Dutkowski, a Polish writer and poet who was born in the town of Poznan in 1637. He is best known for his collection of religious poems titled "Piesni Duchowne" (Spiritual Songs), which was published in 1676.
In the 18th century, the name Dutkowski was associated with the Polish aristocracy. One prominent individual was Kazimierz Dutkowski, a landowner and military officer who served in the Polish Army during the reign of King Stanislaw August Poniatowski. He was born in the village of Dutkowice in 1732 and fought in several battles against the Russian and Prussian forces.
Another notable figure with the surname Dutkowski was Franciszek Dutkowski, a Polish painter who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in the city of Krakow in 1778 and is known for his religious paintings and portraits of Polish nobility.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dutkowski
Among Census respondents with the surname Dutkowski, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Dutkowski bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Dutkowski surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White95.6% · 109
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 2
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Dutkowski
Dutkowski appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#150,452
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
-9 bearers (-7.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 18,193 places
2020
#146,495
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
+5 bearers (+4.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 3,957 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #132,259 | 118 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #150,452 | 109 | 0.04 | -9 bearers (-7.6%) | Down 18,193 places |
| 2020 | #146,495 | 114 | 0.04 | +5 bearers (+4.6%) | Up 3,957 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Dutkowski surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #150,452 | #146,495 | 2.6% |
| Count | 109 | 114 | 4.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -4.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Dutkowski bearers went from 109 to 114 (+4.6% change). The surname moved up 3,957 positions in the national ranking, going from #150,452 to #146,495.
FAQ
Dutkowski surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Dutkowski?
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the surname Dutkowski. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,616,445 residents.
How common is Dutkowski?
Dutkowski ranks #146,495 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 114 people with the surname Dutkowski. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (131), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Dutkowski.
Has Dutkowski become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Dutkowski went from 109 recorded bearers to 114. That is an increase of 5 (+4.6%). In the national ranking it rose from #150,452 to #146,495.
What does the Census say about the background of Dutkowski?
Among Census respondents with the surname Dutkowski, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Dutkowski in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.6% (109 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Dutkowski appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (95.6%), Hispanic (1.8%), Asian/Pacific Islander (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Dutkowski (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Dutkowski mean?
A Polish surname possibly derived from a nickname meaning "stout" or "stocky". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Dutkowski (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Dutkowski?
Want to know how many people have the last name Dutkowski? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.