2000
#116,123
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 139
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Halinski
A Polish surname referring to a person from Halin, a place in Poland.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 136 Americans carry the last name Halinski. That puts it at #142,788 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,520,252 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Halinski surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
136
1 in 2,520,252
Census rank
#142,788
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
119
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 119 bearers of the surname Halinski in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142788th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Halinski, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Halinski
The surname HALINSKI originated in Poland during the medieval period, likely originating from the Polish word "halin" which means "mountainous." It is believed to have been a locational surname, given to individuals who lived in or near mountainous regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the HALINSKI surname can be found in the "Księga Ziemska Krakowska" (The Land Book of Krakow), a historical document from the 15th century. This document mentions a certain "Jan Halinski" who owned land near the Tatra Mountains in southern Poland.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the HALINSKI surname began to spread throughout various regions of Poland, with families bearing this name settling in areas such as Wielkopolska, Mazowsze, and Małopolska. Some notable individuals from this period include Marcin Halinski (1550-1618), a Polish nobleman and military commander, and Anna Halinska (1598-1667), a renowned herbalist and apothecary.
In the 18th century, the HALINSKI surname gained prominence through the accomplishments of Franciszek Halinski (1712-1784), a Polish painter and architect who designed several churches and palaces in Warsaw. Another noteworthy figure was Stanisław Halinski (1742-1810), a Polish poet and playwright whose works were influential in the development of Polish Romantic literature.
The 19th century saw the HALINSKI surname continue to be associated with notable figures, such as Józef Halinski (1820-1892), a Polish philosopher and professor at the University of Warsaw, and Zofia Halinska (1848-1918), a pioneering Polish educator and advocate for women's rights.
Throughout history, the HALINSKI surname has also been linked to various place names in Poland, such as Halinka, Halińsk, and Halinów, further solidifying its connection to the mountainous regions from which it is believed to have originated.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Halinski
Among Census respondents with the surname Halinski, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
The bar chart below shows how Halinski bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Halinski surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White100.0% · 119
Timeline
Historical Census data for Halinski
Halinski appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#127,494
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 134
-5 bearers (-3.6%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Down 11,371 places
2020
#142,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
-15 bearers (-11.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 15,294 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #116,123 | 139 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #127,494 | 134 | 0.05 | -5 bearers (-3.6%) | Down 11,371 places |
| 2020 | #142,788 | 119 | 0.04 | -15 bearers (-11.2%) | Down 15,294 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Halinski surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #127,494 | #142,788 | -12.0% |
| Count | 134 | 119 | -11.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -20.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Halinski bearers went from 134 to 119 (-11.2% change). The surname moved down 15,294 positions in the national ranking, going from #127,494 to #142,788.
FAQ
Halinski surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Halinski?
Name Census estimates that about 136 living Americans carry the surname Halinski. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,520,252 residents.
How common is Halinski?
Halinski ranks #142,788 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 119 people with the surname Halinski. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (136), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Halinski.
Has Halinski become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Halinski went from 134 recorded bearers to 119. That is a decrease of 15 (-11.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #127,494 to #142,788.
What does the Census say about the background of Halinski?
Among Census respondents with the surname Halinski, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%. These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Halinski in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (119 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Halinski appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (100.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Halinski (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Halinski mean?
A Polish surname referring to a person from Halin, a place in Poland. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Halinski (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Halinski?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the last name Halinski at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.