Explore the Family Name Zelenski

The meaning of Zelenski

1. Americanized form of Polish Zieliński (see Zielinski). Compare Zelensky. 2. Polish (Żeleński): unexplained. 3. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Zelensky. This is also a variant transliteration of the same Ukrainian and Belorussian name. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Aleksander.

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

The surname Zelenski, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 64,186 and slipped to 70,208 in 2010, marking a decline of 9.38%. The count of individuals bearing the Zelenski name also dropped slightly by 3.79%, from 290 in 2000 to 279 in 2010. This trend is reflected in the proportion per 100k, which fell by 18.18% from 0.11 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,186	#70,208	-9.38%
Count	290	279	-3.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zelenski

As for the ethnic identity tied to the Zelenski surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows almost exclusively White ethnicity. In 2000, 99.31% of those with the Zelenski surname were identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly to 97.85% in 2010. There were no reported instances of Zelenski being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a change in 2010 with the Black ethnic group, but the specific figure was suppressed for privacy reasons. There were also no recorded instances of the Zelenski surname among those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.31%	97.85%	-1.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%