Explore the Family Name Bielanski

The meaning of Bielanski

Polish (Bielański): habitational name for someone from any of various places called Bielany, named with Polish biela, biel ‘mud, marsh, wet meadow’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bielanski fluctuated slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bielanski ranked as the 61,855th most common surname, with a count of 303 individuals bearing the name in the U.S. However, by 2010, it had slipped to the 64,559th position, despite an increase in the count to 308 individuals. This marginal growth represents a small change of 1.65%, while the rank indicates a drop in popularity by 4.37%. The frequency of the surname per 100k inhabitants also decreased from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, marking a decline of 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,855	#64,559	-4.37%
Count	303	308	1.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bielanski

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Bielanski also saw some minor changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both years, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 98.35% in 2000 and 96.75% in 2010. This slight decrease of 1.63% may be attributed to other ethnicities making up a larger proportion of the Bielanski surname bearers over the decade. Notably, those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.65% to 1.95%, marking an 18.18% rise. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.35%	96.75%	-1.63%
Hispanic	1.65%	1.95%	18.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%