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

Kaminsky, 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 Kaminsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kaminsky in America

Kaminsky is the 7481st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kaminsky surname appeared 4,453 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Kaminsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kaminsky 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 Kaminsky

The surname Kaminsky is of Polish-Jewish origin, derived from the Hebrew word "Kamin" meaning "priest" or "minister." It likely emerged in the 16th or 17th century among Jewish communities in Poland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the 1765 census of Krakow, where a family by the name of Kaminsky is listed as residing in the Jewish quarter. The name may have originated as a designation for those who served in religious roles within their communities.

Over time, variations in spelling emerged, such as Kaminski, Kaminskiy, and Kamensky, reflecting the different regions and languages in which the name was adopted. Some scholars suggest the name may also be linked to the town of Kamenets-Podolsky, now in Ukraine, where a significant Jewish population once resided.

In the 19th century, notable individuals bearing the name Kaminsky included Avrom Ber Kaminsky (1808-1857), a renowned Hebrew scholar and author from Vilna, and Moses Kaminsky (1828-1899), a prominent rabbi and leader of the Jewish community in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Other notable figures include Vitaly Kaminsky (1892-1935), a Russian revolutionary and Bolshevik leader; Grigory Kaminsky (1895-1938), a Soviet military commander during the Russian Civil War; and Ilya Kaminsky (born 1977), a celebrated Ukrainian-American poet and author of the acclaimed collection "Deaf Republic."

Historically, the name Kaminsky has been associated with various professions, from religious leaders and scholars to military figures and artists, reflecting the diverse experiences and contributions of those who have carried this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kaminsky

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

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

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