Find out how popular the last name Filipek is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Filipek.

Filipek, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Filipek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Filipek in America

Filipek is the 29019th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Filipek surname appeared 818 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Filipek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Filipek to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Filipek

The surname Filipek is of Polish origin, derived from the personal name Filip, which is the Polish form of the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 14th century in areas of modern-day Poland.

The name Filipek is a diminutive form of Filip, with the suffix "-ek" added to indicate a smaller or more affectionate version of the name. This naming convention was common in Polish and other Slavic languages, particularly for surnames that originated as patronymics or derived from personal names.

One of the earliest documented mentions of the Filipek surname can be found in the 1395 records of the city of Krakow, where a certain Jan Filipek is listed as a merchant and landowner. In the 15th century, there are records of a nobleman named Stanisław Filipek, who served as a court official under King Władysław II Jagiełło.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Filipek name appeared in various historical documents and parish records across different regions of Poland, indicating its widespread adoption and use among both noble and commoner families.

Notable individuals with the surname Filipek include:

1. Jan Filipek (c. 1395 - unknown), a merchant and landowner in Krakow, mentioned in records from 1395.
2. Stanisław Filipek (c. 1420 - c. 1490), a Polish nobleman and court official under King Władysław II Jagiełło.
3. Maciej Filipek (1575 - 1644), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian, known for his works on philosophy and theology.
4. Józef Filipek (1811 - 1889), a Polish painter and artist, known for his landscapes and portraiture.
5. Franciszek Filipek (1871 - 1943), a Polish politician and member of the Sejm (Polish parliament) in the early 20th century.

The name Filipek has also been associated with various place names in Poland, particularly those derived from personal names or occupations. For instance, the village of Filipki in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship is believed to have originated from the personal name Filip or a derivation thereof.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Filipek

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Filipek.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Filipek was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Filipek has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Filipek was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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