Explore the Family Name Malinoski

The meaning of Malinoski

Americanized form of Polish Malinowski.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Malinoski has experienced a slight decline between the years 2000 and 2010. Previously ranked at 40,397 in 2000, it fell to a ranking of 41,100 in 2010, a marginal drop of 1.74%. However, the count of individuals carrying the surname surprisingly saw an increase from 510 to 530 during this time frame, a growth rate of 3.92%. Meanwhile, its proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 5.26%, changing from 0.19 to 0.18.

20002010Change
Rank#40,397#41,100-1.74%
Count5105303.92%
Proportion per 100k0.190.18-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Malinoski

The ethnicity associated with the Malinoski surname shows some interesting shifts over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, there were no reported instances of Malinoski's identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, but this changed in 2010 when they made up 1.70% of the Malinoskis. The percentage identifying as white remained overwhelmingly dominant, although it dropped minutely from 95.69% to 95.28%. The Hispanic representation also increased by 27.97%, albeit on a smaller scale, moving from 1.18% to 1.51%. However, those identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native both fell to 0% from 1.37% and 0.98% respectively. There were no black individuals identified with this surname in either census year.

20002010Change
White95.69%95.28%-0.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.7%0%
Hispanic1.18%1.51%27.97%
Two or More Races1.37%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.98%0%0%