Explore the Family Name Kalinski
The meaning of Kalinski
1. Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (Kaliński): habitational name for someone from a place called Kalina or Kalinka, named with Polish kalina ‘snowball tree, guelder rose’, or from a place called Kaliń, now Kaleń, named with kaleń ‘pool, puddle’. 2. Jewish (from Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine): habitational name for someone from a place called Kalinya, Kalno, or Kalenna (compare 1 above); also a variant of Kolinski 1. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Czeslawa, Pawel, Wieslaw.
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How common is the last name Kalinski in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kalinski experienced a slight drop in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 41,596th in popularity, however, this rank fell by 6.24% to 44,193rd position in 2010. The frequency of this surname also showed a small decline of 1.22%, from 493 occurrences in 2000 to 487 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.56%, going from 0.18 to 0.17 over the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,596 | #44,193 | -6.24% |
| Count | 493 | 487 | -1.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kalinski
As for its ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the surname Kalinski identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly, from 96.75% in 2000 to 95.28% in 2010. Simultaneously, a new emergence of Hispanic ethnicity was recorded in 2010, making up 2.26% of the population with this surname. On the other hand, there was a 19.21% decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races, while no change was observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.75% | 95.28% | -1.52% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.26% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.03% | 1.64% | -19.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |