2000
#135,837
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Shafranski
A Jewish surname derived from a town name or place name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 115 Americans carry the last name Shafranski. That puts it at #155,682 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,980,473 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Shafranski 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
115
1 in 2,980,473
Census rank
#155,682
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
100
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 100 bearers of the surname Shafranski in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 155682nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Shafranski, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Shafranski
The surname Shafranski is of Polish origin, derived from the German word "Schaffner," which means "steward" or "manager." It is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century, when many Polish families adopted surnames based on occupations or traits.
The earliest recorded instances of the Shafranski surname can be traced back to the Silesian region of Poland, which was then part of the German Empire. The name was likely used by individuals who worked as stewards or managers on large estates or in administrative roles.
One of the earliest known references to the Shafranski name is found in the records of the town of Opole, where a certain Jan Shafranski is mentioned as a landowner in the year 1532. Another notable early bearer of the name was Marcin Shafranski, a merchant and civic leader in the city of Wrocław (then known as Breslau) in the late 16th century.
Over the centuries, various spellings of the Shafranski surname emerged, including Szafranski, Szafransky, and Schafransky, reflecting the influence of different regional dialects and linguistic variations.
Among the notable individuals with the Shafranski surname throughout history are:
1. Kazimierz Shafranski (1737-1809), a Polish military officer who fought in the Polish-Russian War of 1792 and the Kościuszko Uprising.
2. Maria Shafranska (1860-1935), a Polish writer and poet known for her works on the lives of Polish women.
3. Jan Shafranski (1876-1947), a Polish politician and member of the Sejm (Polish parliament) during the interwar period.
4. Wojciech Shafranski (1919-2001), a Polish architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw and Gdańsk.
5. Anna Shafranska (born 1968), a contemporary Polish painter and sculptor known for her abstract works.
While the Shafranski surname has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the early modern period in the Silesian region, where it was associated with positions of authority and management.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shafranski
Among Census respondents with the surname Shafranski, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Shafranski 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 Shafranski surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White99.0% · 99
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Shafranski
Shafranski 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
#130,610
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 130
+16 bearers (+14.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 5,227 places
2020
#155,682
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
-30 bearers (-23.1%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 25,072 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #135,837 | 114 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #130,610 | 130 | 0.04 | +16 bearers (+14.0%) | Up 5,227 places |
| 2020 | #155,682 | 100 | 0.03 | -30 bearers (-23.1%) | Down 25,072 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 Shafranski 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 | #130,610 | #155,682 | -19.2% |
| Count | 130 | 100 | -23.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -16.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Shafranski bearers went from 130 to 100 (-23.1% change). The surname moved down 25,072 positions in the national ranking, going from #130,610 to #155,682.
FAQ
Shafranski surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Shafranski?
Name Census estimates that about 115 living Americans carry the surname Shafranski. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,980,473 residents.
How common is Shafranski?
Shafranski ranks #155,682 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 100 people with the surname Shafranski. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (115), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Shafranski.
Has Shafranski become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Shafranski went from 130 recorded bearers to 100. That is a decrease of 30 (-23.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #130,610 to #155,682.
What does the Census say about the background of Shafranski?
Among Census respondents with the surname Shafranski, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.0%). 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 Shafranski in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.0% (99 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Shafranski appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (99.0%), Two or More Races (1.0%). 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 Shafranski (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 Shafranski mean?
A Jewish surname derived from a town name or place name. 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 Shafranski (0.03 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 have the surname Shafranski?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.