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

Lipsky, 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 Lipsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lipsky in America

Lipsky is the 17537th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lipsky surname appeared 1,605 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 Lipsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lipsky 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 Lipsky

The surname Lipsky is of Polish origin, derived from the Polish word "lipka," which means "small linden tree." It likely originated as a descriptive name referring to someone who lived near a linden tree grove or worked with linden wood.

The earliest known record of the name Lipsky dates back to the late 15th century in the region of Silesia, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable mention is in the 1498 census records of the town of Wrocław (then known as Breslau), where a family with the surname Lipsky is listed as residents.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various Polish church records and land registries, particularly in the regions of Silesia and Lesser Poland. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include Lipski, Lipsky, and Lipski.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jan Lipsky, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived in the late 16th century. He is mentioned in several historical documents related to land disputes and property transactions in the town of Tarnów.

Another notable individual with the surname Lipsky was Andrzej Lipsky, a Polish military officer who fought in the Polish-Swedish wars of the 17th century. He was born in 1620 and served under King John II Casimir Vasa.

In the 18th century, the name Lipsky appears in the records of the Free City of Gdańsk (Danzig), where a merchant family by that name was prominent in the city's trade guilds.

In the 19th century, a Polish composer and pianist named Karol Lipsky (1790-1861) gained recognition for his works in the classical music tradition. He was born in Warsaw and spent much of his career in Vienna, Austria.

Another notable bearer of the name was Jan Lipsky, a Polish politician and journalist who lived from 1889 to 1958. He was a member of the Polish Sejm (parliament) and an outspoken advocate for workers' rights and social reform.

Throughout history, various branches of the Lipsky family have been present in different regions of Poland, as well as in neighboring countries like Germany and Ukraine, where Polish communities have existed for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lipsky

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

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

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