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

Kilimnik, 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 Kilimnik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kilimnik in America

Kilimnik is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kilimnik surname appeared 166 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 Kilimnik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kilimnik 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 Kilimnik

The surname KILIMNIK originated in Ukraine, specifically in the southern region of the country known as the Crimean Peninsula. The name dates back to the 16th century and is believed to be derived from the Crimean Tatar word "kylymny," which means "carpet-maker" or "weaver."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KILIMNIK surname appears in a 1587 census record from the town of Bakhchysarai, a historic center of Crimean Tatar culture. This document lists a family of carpet weavers with the surname KILIMNIK, indicating that the name was likely an occupational descriptor at that time.

In the 17th century, the name KILIMNIK can be found in various historical records from the Crimean Khanate, a Turkic-ruled state that existed in the region until its annexation by the Russian Empire in 1783. These records suggest that the KILIMNIK surname was relatively widespread among Crimean Tatar craftsmen and artisans.

As the Russian Empire expanded its control over the Crimean Peninsula in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, many Crimean Tatars, including those with the KILIMNIK surname, were forced to relocate or assimilate into the dominant Russian culture. This led to the gradual russification of the surname, with various spellings such as KILIMNIKOV, KLIMENKO, and KLIMOV emerging over time.

One notable figure with the KILIMNIK surname was Ismail Gasprinskiy (1851-1914), a Crimean Tatar educator, publisher, and political activist who played a significant role in the cultural and national awakening of the Crimean Tatar people. Gasprinskiy's maternal grandfather, Mustafa Kilimnik, was a prominent carpet weaver from Bakhchysarai.

Another historical figure bearing the KILIMNIK surname was Yusuf Kilimnik (1884-1938), a Crimean Tatar writer, poet, and translator who was instrumental in preserving and promoting the Crimean Tatar language and literature during the early Soviet era. Sadly, he fell victim to the Stalinist repressions of the late 1930s and was executed in 1938.

In the 20th century, the KILIMNIK surname continued to be represented among Crimean Tatars and their descendants, many of whom were forcibly deported from the Crimean Peninsula by Soviet authorities during World War II. One notable example is Ayshe Seytmuratova-Kilimnik (1938-2012), a Crimean Tatar activist and human rights advocate who fought for the right of Crimean Tatars to return to their homeland after decades of exile.

Today, the KILIMNIK surname can be found not only in Ukraine but also in various parts of the former Soviet Union and beyond, reflecting the dispersed nature of the Crimean Tatar diaspora. Despite its long and complex history, the name continues to serve as a link to the rich cultural heritage and resilience of the Crimean Tatar people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kilimnik

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

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

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