Lubinsky last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Lubinsky

A Slavic surname derived from the Polish word "lubić" meaning "to love".

Lubinsky, 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 Lubinsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lubinsky in America

Lubinsky is the 47791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lubinsky surname appeared 443 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 Lubinsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lubinsky 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank4779158553-20.24%
Count44332431.03%
Proportion per 100k0.150.1222.22%

The history of the last name Lubinsky

The surname Lubinsky is of Polish origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "lubić," which means "to like" or "to love." The name likely originated in the region of Lublin, a city located in eastern Poland.

In the early records, the name was often spelled as "Lubinski" or "Lubinsky." One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the parish records of the town of Kazimierz Dolny, where a certain Stanisław Lubinski was listed as a landowner in 1587.

The Lubinsky surname gained prominence in the 17th century, when members of the family were known to have held important positions in the Polish nobility. One notable figure was Jan Lubinsky (1610-1679), who served as a military commander during the Swedish Deluge, a series of wars between Poland and Sweden.

As the Lubinsky family spread across Poland and eventually to other parts of Europe, variations of the spelling emerged, such as "Lubinsky," "Lubinski," and "Lubinsky." In the 19th century, a branch of the family settled in the Galician region of what is now western Ukraine, where the name was often spelled as "Lubinskyj."

Another significant historical figure bearing the Lubinsky surname was Feliks Lubinsky (1825-1892), a Polish lawyer and political activist who played a crucial role in the January Uprising against Russian rule in the 1860s.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Lubinsky families immigrated to the United States, where the name continued to be spelled in various ways, including "Lubinsky," "Lubinsky," and "Lubinski." One notable American with this surname was Samuel Lubinsky (1892-1971), a prominent lawyer and philanthropist from New York City.

Other noteworthy individuals with the Lubinsky surname include Stanisław Lubinsky (1875-1945), a Polish painter and illustrator known for his depictions of rural life, and Andrzej Lubinsky (1932-2008), a Polish actor and theater director who received numerous awards for his contributions to the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lubinsky

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

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 Lubinsky was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only94.81%420
Non-Hispanic Black Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races(S)%(S)
Hispanic Origin4.06%18

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 Lubinsky has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White94.81%96.60%-1.87%
Black(S)%(S)%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%(S)%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races(S)%0.00%(S)%
Hispanic4.06%3.09%27.13%

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

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