Explore the Family Name Sielski

The meaning of Sielski

Polish: habitational name, probably for someone from a place called Sioło (from sioło ‘village’), now in Ukraine. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Ireneusz, Mariusz.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sielski has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 42,217 in 2000, it has fallen to 45,653 by 2010, indicating an 8.14% drop in rank. The actual count of individuals bearing the name also dipped -3.31%, from 484 in 2000 to 468 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also reduced by 11.11%, from 0.18 to 0.16.

20002010Change
Rank#42,217#45,653-8.14%
Count484468-3.31%
Proportion per 100k0.180.16-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sielski

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the Sielski surname are White, although there was a minimal decrease of -0.25% in this group between 2000 and 2010, moving from 93.18% to 92.95%. In contrast, the percentage of Hispanics with this surname increased by 7.01% during the same period, from 5.99% to 6.41%. There were no recorded changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, remaining at 0% in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White93.18%92.95%-0.25%
Hispanic5.99%6.41%7.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%