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

Ilnicki, 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 Ilnicki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ilnicki in America

Ilnicki is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ilnicki surname appeared 171 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 Ilnicki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ilnicki 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 Ilnicki

The surname ILNICKI is of Polish origin, traced back to the early 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "ilnik," which means "clay worker" or "potter." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name were likely involved in the craft of pottery-making or worked with clay materials.

The name ILNICKI is believed to have originated in the central regions of Poland, particularly in the areas around Krakow and Lublin. These regions were known for their thriving pottery industries during the medieval and Renaissance periods, which could explain the occupational origin of the surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ILNICKI name can be found in the parish records of the village of Modliborzyce, near Lublin, where a certain Jan Ilnicki was mentioned in 1567. This document provides valuable evidence of the name's existence and usage in the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the ILNICKI surname appears in several historical documents from the Krakow region, indicating its presence in this area. For instance, a record from 1632 mentions a potter named Marcin Ilnicki, who was a member of the Krakow potters' guild.

One notable individual with the ILNICKI surname was Wawrzyniec Ilnicki (1592-1666), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian. He was a respected scholar who authored several religious works and served as a professor at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

Another prominent figure was Stanisław Ilnicki (1836-1904), a Polish writer, journalist, and political activist. He was actively involved in the Polish independence movement and served as a member of the Polish National Committee during the January Uprising of 1863-1864.

In the 19th century, the ILNICKI surname was also found in the historical records of the Galician region, which at the time was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. One example is Ignacy Ilnicki (1806-1878), a Polish lawyer and landowner who lived in the town of Brzeżany (now in Ukraine).

The ILNICKI name can also be traced to the village of Ilnik, located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship of southeastern Poland. This place name likely shares the same etymological roots as the surname and may have been the original location from which the name derived.

Other notable individuals with the ILNICKI surname include Józef Ilnicki (1891-1939), a Polish military officer who served in World War I and the Polish-Soviet War, and Zbigniew Ilnicki (1938-2018), a Polish actor and theater director who appeared in numerous films and television productions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ilnicki

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

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

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