Explore the Family Name Filipski

The meaning of Filipski

Polish: 1. habitational name for someone from a place called Filipy. 2. from the personal name Filip, from Greek Philippos (see Philip) + the surname suffix -ski.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Filipski experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Filipski was ranked 46,240 in terms of popular surnames in the United States; however, by 2010, its ranking had fallen to 49,824. This represents a change of -7.75. The number of people with this last name also dipped slightly from 434 in 2000 to 421 in 2010, which is a 3% decrease. The proportion of people with the name Filipski per 100,000 individuals also saw a reduction of 12.5%, going from 0.16 to 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#46,240#49,824-7.75%
Count434421-3%
Proportion per 100k0.160.14-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Filipski

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that almost all of those with the surname Filipski are white. In 2000, the percentage of white individuals with this surname was 98.16, and this figure only changed slightly in 2010 to 97.86, representing a minor decrease of 0.31. There were no significant changes or figures associated with any other ethnic identities including Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. All these categories reported zero or negligible proportions for both years.

20002010Change
White98.16%97.86%-0.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%