Explore the Family Name Bilski

The meaning of Bilski

Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Bilsko, or possibly a variant of Bielski. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Czeslaw, Jadwiga, Janusz, Jerzy, Piotr, Tadeusz, Zygmunt.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bilski experienced a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 18,965 in 2000, it dropped to 21,403 by 2010, a decline of approximately 12.86%. In terms of actual counts, the number of individuals with the Bilski last name also decreased from 1,330 to 1,222 during the same period, a drop of 8.12%. The proportion per 100k people owning the Bilski surname diminished as well, falling by 16.33% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,965	#21,403	-12.86%
Count	1,330	1,222	-8.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.41	-16.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bilski

In relation to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Bilski surname identified as White, with 96.99% in 2000 and 96.48% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 0.53% over the decade. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase, moving from 0.68% in 2000 to 0.74% in 2010. Individuals of Hispanic ethnicity also increased, rising from 0.83% in 2000 to 1.55% in 2010, which represents an 86.75% increase. Conversely, those who identified with two or more races experienced a significant decrease, falling by 27.41% from 1.35% in 2000 to 0.98% in 2010. The percentages for Black ethnicity and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.99%	96.48%	-0.53%
Hispanic	0.83%	1.55%	86.75%
Two or More Races	1.35%	0.98%	-27.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.68%	0.74%	8.82%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%