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

Lipka, 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 Lipka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lipka in America

Lipka is the 17056th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lipka surname appeared 1,665 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lipka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lipka 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 Lipka

The surname Lipka is of Polish origin, derived from the Polish word "lipka," which means a small linden tree or the diminutive of "lipa," meaning a linden or lime tree. The name likely originated in the early medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century, in the regions that now comprise modern-day Poland.

Lipka is considered a toponymic surname, meaning it was originally derived from a place name or a geographical location associated with linden trees. It is possible that the name was initially given to someone who lived near a grove of linden trees or a place where these trees were abundant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lipka surname can be found in a document from the town of Kazimierz Dolny, located in the Lublin Voivodeship of southeastern Poland, dated back to the year 1426. The document mentions a certain "Jan Lipka" as a landowner in the region.

Another notable historical figure bearing the Lipka surname was Stanisław Lipka, a Polish nobleman and military commander who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He participated in several military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire and was renowned for his bravery and leadership skills.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the Lipka surname was Jakub Lipka (1705-1778), a Polish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits of Polish nobility.

During the 19th century, Józef Lipka (1825-1892) was a prominent Polish writer and poet who contributed significantly to the development of Polish literature and culture.

Lastly, a more recent historical figure with the Lipka surname was Bolesław Lipka (1893-1969), a Polish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland from 1945 to 1947.

While the Lipka surname is relatively uncommon outside of Poland and the surrounding regions, it has a rich history and is deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of the Polish people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lipka

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

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

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