Explore the Family Name Selinsky
The meaning of Selinsky
1. Americanized or Germanized form of Polish Zieliński (see Zielinski), its rare variant Zeliński, or of Żeliński (see Zelinski). Compare Zelinsky. 2. Americanized or Germanized form of Jewish and Ukrainian Zelinsky, Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Želinský.
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How common is the last name Selinsky in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Selinsky experienced a slight fluctuation in terms of popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 60,557 and increased to 61,745 ten years later, indicating a slight dip in popularity by -1.96%. Similarly, the count of people with the surname also saw an increase from 311 in 2000 to 325 in 2010, a growth rate of 4.5%. However, the proportion per 100k experienced a decrease by -8.33%, moving from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #60,557 | #61,745 | -1.96% |
| Count | 311 | 325 | 4.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Selinsky
In terms of ethnicity, as outlined by the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Selinsky surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 97.75% in 2000 to 96.31% in 2010. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with the figures remaining at 0% over the ten-year period. The category of "Two or more races" also remained stagnant with no recorded data. However, there was a small percentage (2.15%) that began identifying as Hispanic in 2010, a group that did not appear in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.75% | 96.31% | -1.47% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.15% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |