Explore the Family Name Pilarski

The meaning of Pilarski

Polish: occupational name for a sawyer, from pilarz (see Pilarczyk) + the suffix -ski.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pilarski saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 17,521st most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 18,057th position, a change of -3.06 percent. However, the number of people bearing the surname increased from 1,482 in 2000 to 1,544 in 2010, representing an increase of 4.18 percent. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.45 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,521	#18,057	-3.06%
Count	1,482	1,544	4.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.52	-5.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pilarski

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes over the decade. In 2000, almost all (97.44 percent) of those with the Pilarski surname identified as white, but by 2010, that percentage had fallen slightly to 96.57 percent, a change of -0.89 percent. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Hispanic rose substantially from 1.01 percent in 2000 to 1.88 percent in 2010, an increase of 86.14 percent. The proportion identifying as two or more races fell from 0.94 percent in 2000 to 0.78 percent in 2010, a decrease of 17.02 percent. Notably, in 2010, a small fraction (0.52 percent) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, which wasn't the case in 2000. No individuals with the Pilarski surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.44%	96.57%	-0.89%
Hispanic	1.01%	1.88%	86.14%
Two or More Races	0.94%	0.78%	-17.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.52%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%