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

Kalinowsky, 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 Kalinowsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kalinowsky in America

Kalinowsky is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kalinowsky surname appeared 118 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 Kalinowsky.

The history of the last name Kalinowsky

The surname Kalinowsky is of Polish origin, derived from the word "kalina," which means "guelder rose" or "viburnum" in Polish. This name likely originated in the late Middle Ages or early modern period, possibly as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near a place where these plants grew abundantly.

The name Kalinowsky first appeared in historical records in the 16th century, with mentions of individuals bearing this surname in various Polish documents and manuscripts. One of the earliest recorded instances is Jan Kalinowski, a nobleman from the Masovian region of Poland, who lived in the mid-16th century.

In the 17th century, the name Kalinowsky can be found in church records and land registers from various parts of Poland, particularly in the regions of Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) and Lesser Poland (Małopolska). Some notable individuals from this period include Andrzej Kalinowski (1616-1677), a Catholic priest and writer, and Franciszek Kalinowski (1651-1706), a Jesuit missionary who worked in Brazil.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Kalinowsky surname spread across different parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and later, the Russian Empire, as many Polish families relocated or were displaced due to political circumstances. One prominent figure from this period was Rafał Kalinowski (1835-1907), a Polish Catholic priest and social activist who was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1991.

In the early 20th century, the Kalinowsky name can be found among Polish immigrants who settled in various parts of the United States and other countries. For example, Józef Kalinowski (1892-1972) was a Polish-American engineer and inventor who worked on the development of early television systems.

Other notable individuals with the surname Kalinowsky include Jerzy Kalinowski (1935-2000), a Polish mathematician known for his contributions to functional analysis, and Stanisław Kalinowski (1951-present), a Polish actor and theater director who has received numerous awards for his work.

While the Kalinowsky surname is most commonly associated with Poland, it has also been adopted by families of other Slavic origins, particularly in countries like Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia, where variations of the name may exist due to linguistic and cultural influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kalinowsky

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

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 Kalinowsky 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.

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

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