Explore the Family Name Topolski

The meaning of Topolski

1. Polish and Jewish (from eastern Poland): habitational name for someone from any of the places called Topola or Topole (named with Polish topola ‘poplar’). 2. In some cases possibly also a variant transliteration of Ukrainian or Belorussian Topolsky, a cognate of 1 above.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Topolski saw a minor increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 27,821st and by 2010 had improved its standing to 27,678th, indicating a modest 0.51% increase. The actual count of individuals carrying the surname also rose during this period, going from 813 to 869, marking an appreciable 6.89% increase. However, when viewed proportionally per 100,000 people, the surname witnessed a slight dip of -3.33%, moving from 0.3 to 0.29 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,821	#27,678	0.51%
Count	813	869	6.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.29	-3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Topolski

With regards to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Topolski, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. In both years, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, holding steady at just over 97%. However, there was a notable rise in those identifying as having two or more races, increasing by 74.42% to reach 1.50% in 2010. A decrease was observed among those who identify as Hispanic, falling by 39.53% to reach 1.04% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname amongst Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.17%	97.12%	-0.05%
Two or More Races	0.86%	1.5%	74.42%
Hispanic	1.72%	1.04%	-39.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%