Explore the Family Name Filipkowski

The meaning of Filipkowski

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Filipki, from the personal name Filip, from Greek Philippos (see Philip), with the addition of the common suffix of surnames -ski. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Franciszek, Genowesa, Jozef, Kazimerz, Krzysztof, Piotr, Slawomir, Zdzislaw, Zigmont, Zigmund.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Filipkowski grew in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 42,677th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 41,234th spot, showing a change of 3.38%. The number of people with this surname also increased during this interval, with the count going up from 478 in 2000 to 528 in 2010, representing a substantial increase of 10.46%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.18.

20002010Change
Rank#42,677#41,2343.38%
Count47852810.46%
Proportion per 100k0.180.180%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Filipkowski

When examining the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Filipkowski, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it's evident that the overwhelming majority identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease of 0.73% over the decade. Conversely, the percentage identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase, going from 2.09% in 2000 to 3.22% in 2010 - a rise of 54.07%. There were no reported instances of this surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White97.49%96.78%-0.73%
Hispanic2.09%3.22%54.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%