Explore the Family Name Literski

The meaning of Literski

Polish: derivative of the vocabulary word litera ‘letter of the alphabet’, of uncertain motivation.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Literski has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Literski ranked 70,473 in terms of popularity, but fell to 78,567 by 2010 - an 11.49% drop. The number of people with this surname also declined from 259 in 2000 to 243 in 2010, marking a 6.18% decrease. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Literski per 100k individuals fell by 20% over this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#70,473#78,567-11.49%
Count259243-6.18%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Literski

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, almost all of the individuals with the Literski surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, 97.68% identified as White in 2000, which slightly decreased to 97.12% by 2010 - a 0.57% change. It's noteworthy that no individuals with the surname Literski identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White97.68%97.12%-0.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%