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

Filipski, 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 Filipski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Filipski in America

Filipski is the 49824th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Filipski surname appeared 421 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 Filipski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Filipski 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 Filipski

The surname FILIPSKI is of Polish origin, originating in the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the Polish personal name Filip, which is a variant of the Greek name Philippos, meaning "horse-lover" or "lover of horses." The suffix "-ski" is a common Polish surname ending indicating a possessive or geographical relation.

FILIPSKI was likely first used as a surname to identify someone who was the son of Filip, or who came from a place associated with Filip or the name Filip. Early records show variations in spelling, such as Filipsski, Filipczyk, and Filipowicz.

One of the earliest known references to the surname FILIPSKI can be found in the Akta Metrykalne, a collection of Polish parish records from the 16th century. These records mention several individuals with the surname FILIPSKI, including Jan FILIPSKI, who was born in the village of Lipnica in 1572.

In the 17th century, the FILIPSKI name appears in various Polish administrative and legal documents, such as the Księgi Grodzkie (District Court Records) and the Księgi Ziemskie (Land Court Records). These records indicate that the FILIPSKI family was well-established in various regions of Poland, including the areas around Kraków, Poznań, and Lublin.

One notable individual with the surname FILIPSKI was Paweł FILIPSKI (1585-1647), a Polish painter and engraver who is considered one of the pioneers of the Baroque style in Poland. His works can be found in various churches and museums throughout the country.

Another significant figure was Marcin FILIPSKI (1620-1688), a Polish Jesuit priest and theologian who was known for his scholarly writings and his work as a professor at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.

In the 19th century, the FILIPSKI surname gained prominence with the birth of Aleksander FILIPSKI (1825-1892), a Polish writer, poet, and translator. He is best known for his translations of works by Shakespeare, Byron, and Goethe into Polish.

Other notable individuals with the surname FILIPSKI include Jan FILIPSKI (1872-1945), a Polish journalist and political activist who played a significant role in the Polish independence movement, and Zygmunt FILIPSKI (1876-1944), a Polish engineer and inventor who made important contributions to the field of aviation technology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Filipski

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

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 Filipski 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 Filipski 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 Filipski was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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