2000
#68,569
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 268
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.10
Very Rare Last name
Lipnick
A surname derived from a Polish term for a linden or lime tree.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 300 Americans carry the last name Lipnick. That puts it at #78,629 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.09 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,142,514 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lipnick surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
300
1 in 1,142,514
Census rank
#78,629
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
262
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 262 bearers of the surname Lipnick in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.09 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 78629th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lipnick, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.5%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lipnick
The surname Lipnick is of Polish origin, originating from the region of Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) in the late medieval period. It is a toponymic surname, derived from the name of a place, specifically the village of Lipnica or Lipnik. These place names likely stem from the Slavic word "lipa," meaning linden or lime tree, indicating that the locations may have been situated near a grove of linden trees.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Lipnick can be traced back to the 15th century in various Polish municipal records and land registries. One notable mention is in the 1462 Krakow Land Records, which references a landowner named Jan Lipnicki from the village of Lipnica.
In the 16th century, the name appeared in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of official documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, including a reference to a nobleman named Andrzej Lipnicki from the Poznań region, born around 1520.
During the 17th century, the name gained prominence when Stanisław Lipnicki (1592-1644), a Polish nobleman and military commander, distinguished himself in the Polish-Swedish Wars, fighting alongside King Sigismund III Vasa.
Another notable figure was Józef Lipnicki (1766-1847), a Polish poet and translator who lived during the partitions of Poland and the Napoleonic era. He is known for his translations of works by French authors such as Molière and Voltaire.
In the 19th century, the name was associated with Karol Lipnicki (1805-1861), a Polish painter and art professor at the University of Warsaw. His works are part of the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw and the Czartoryski Museum in Kraków.
Moving into the 20th century, Jan Lipnicki (1912-1989) was a Polish military officer who served in the Polish Armed Forces during World War II and later became a prominent architect and urban planner, contributing to the reconstruction of Warsaw after the war.
Throughout its history, the surname Lipnick has maintained its Polish roots and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including nobility, military leaders, artists, and intellectuals.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lipnick
Among Census respondents with the surname Lipnick, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.5%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Lipnick bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Lipnick surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.9% · 233
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 17
- Two or more races2.7% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lipnick
Lipnick appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#69,996
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 280
+12 bearers (+4.5%)
Per 100,000 0.09
Rank movement Down 1,427 places
2020
#78,629
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 262
-18 bearers (-6.4%)
Per 100,000 0.09
Rank movement Down 8,633 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #68,569 | 268 | 0.10 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #69,996 | 280 | 0.09 | +12 bearers (+4.5%) | Down 1,427 places |
| 2020 | #78,629 | 262 | 0.09 | -18 bearers (-6.4%) | Down 8,633 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Lipnick surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,996 | #78,629 | -12.3% |
| Count | 280 | 262 | -6.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.09 | 0.09 | -2.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lipnick bearers went from 280 to 262 (-6.4% change). The surname moved down 8,633 positions in the national ranking, going from #69,996 to #78,629.
FAQ
Lipnick surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lipnick?
Name Census estimates that about 300 living Americans carry the surname Lipnick. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,142,514 residents.
How common is Lipnick?
Lipnick ranks #78,629 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.09 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 262 people with the surname Lipnick. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (300), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.09 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.09 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Lipnick.
Has Lipnick become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lipnick went from 280 recorded bearers to 262. That is a decrease of 18 (-6.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #69,996 to #78,629.
What does the Census say about the background of Lipnick?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lipnick, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.5%) and Two or More Races (2.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Lipnick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.9% (233 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lipnick appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.9%), Hispanic (6.5%), Two or More Races (2.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Lipnick (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Lipnick mean?
A surname derived from a Polish term for a linden or lime tree. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Lipnick (0.09 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Lipnick?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.