Explore the Family Name Golinski

The meaning of Golinski

1. Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Goliński): habitational name for someone from a place called Golina or Gola, mainly in Greater Poland Voivodeship, named with goły ‘bare (ground); poor’. 2. Jewish (from Belarus and Ukraine): habitational name for someone from a place called Golynka (now Holynka in Belarus) or Gole (now Hole in Ukraine). Compare Golin 2. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Karol, Leszek, Miroslaw, Thadeus, Zbigniew. German Aloysius, Horst.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Golinski saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking slipped from 43,290th most common surname in 2000 to 49,914th in 2010, marking a 15.3% change. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped by 10.64%, from 470 in 2000 to 420 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 17.65%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,290	#49,914	-15.3%
Count	470	420	-10.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.14	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Golinski

Regarding ethnicity based on the same census data, the largest ethnic identity associated with the surname Golinski is White, which grew slightly from 97.23% in 2000 to 97.38% in 2010. Meanwhile, those who identify as two or more races experienced an increase of 12.26%, albeit from a small base of 1.06% in 2000 to 1.19% in 2010. Hispanic representation fell slightly from 1.28% in 2000 to 1.19% in 2010. There were no individuals with the Golinski surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.23%	97.38%	0.15%
Two or More Races	1.06%	1.19%	12.26%
Hispanic	1.28%	1.19%	-7.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%