Explore the Family Name Lipovsky

The meaning of Lipovsky

1. Russian, Belorussian, and Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name for someone from any of numerous villages called Lipovki and Lipovka in Belarus or Russia, named with lipa ‘lime tree’. 2. Altered form of Polish and Jewish Lipowski. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Yakov, Yuly.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lipovsky has seen a mild fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lipovsky was ranked as the 58,397th most popular surname and by 2010, it had shifted to the 59,901st position, marking a slight decrease of 2.58%. However, despite this drop in rank, the count of people with this surname actually increased from 325 to 337, signifying a growth of 3.69%. Nonetheless, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there is an evident decline of 8.33%, dropping from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,397	#59,901	-2.58%
Count	325	337	3.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lipovsky

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lipovsky, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, a majority identify as White. This group represented 97.54% in 2000, slightly decreasing to 95.55% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation was noted at 1.85% in 2000, but no such representation was recorded in 2010. A new element in the 2010 census was people identifying with two or more races under this surname, making up 2.37% of the total. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of the censuses.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.54%	95.55%	-2.04%
Two or More Races	0%	2.37%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.85%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%