Explore the Family Name Peplinski

The meaning of Peplinski

Polish (Pepliński): habitational name for someone from Peplin in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Peplinski has seen a shifting trend in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked at the 17,040th position while in 2010, it slipped to the 17,823rd rank, indicating a decrease in popularity by 4.6%. However, the count of people bearing this surname increased from 1,537 in 2000 to 1,570 in 2010, an increase of 2.15%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k dropped by 7.02% from 0.57 in 2000 to 0.53 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#17,040#17,823-4.6%
Count1,5371,5702.15%
Proportion per 100k0.570.53-7.02%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peplinski

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals intricate changes. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and those identifying as two or more races with the Peplinski surname saw increases between 2000 and 2010, from 0% to 0.32% and 0.39% to 0.83% respectively. Meanwhile, the percentage of White individuals with this surname experienced a slight decrease from 97.20% in 2000 to 95.73% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also grew from 1.63% to 2.68%, marking a significant 64.42% increase. However, the percentage of Black individuals and American Indian and Alaskan Natives with the Peplinski surname remained stagnant at 0% during both years.

20002010Change
White97.2%95.73%-1.51%
Hispanic1.63%2.68%64.42%
Two or More Races0.39%0.83%112.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.32%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.52%0%0%