Explore the Family Name Wilinski
The meaning of Wilinski
Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) (Wiliński): variant of Wileński (see Wilensky).
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How common is the last name Wilinski in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wilinski ranked 41,924th in popularity in 2000 and experienced a slight decrease over the decade, dropping to 43,369th in 2010. This equates to a change of -3.45%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 488 in 2000 to 498 in 2010, showing a growth of 2.05%. However, when considering proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010, a change of -5.56%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,924 | #43,369 | -3.45% |
| Count | 488 | 498 | 2.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wilinski
With regards to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that those with the Wilinski surname predominantly identify as White, with the percentage slightly increasing from 94.06% in 2000 to 94.18% in 2010. Over this decade, there was also a small increase in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, going from 0% to 1.61%. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races decreased from 1.84% to 1.41%, while Hispanic identification decreased by 8.47% to 2.81% in 2010. The Black population remained constant at 0%, as did the American Indian and Alaskan Native population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.06% | 94.18% | 0.13% |
| Hispanic | 3.07% | 2.81% | -8.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.61% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.84% | 1.41% | -23.37% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |