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

Pileski, 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 Pileski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pileski in America

Pileski is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pileski surname appeared 173 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 Pileski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pileski 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 Pileski

The surname Pileski is of Polish origin, derived from the place name Pielsk, a town located in the Masovian Voivodeship of central Poland. The name can be traced back to the 14th century, when it was recorded as Pyelsk or Pyelesk.

Pileski is a toponymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone who came from the town of Pielsk or its surrounding areas. The name is believed to have its roots in the old Slavic word "pila," which means "saw," suggesting that the area may have been known for its sawmill industry or timber production.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Pileski name can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth dating back to the 15th century. In 1472, a nobleman named Jan Pileski was mentioned as a landowner in the region near Pielsk.

The Pileski name also appears in several historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, including records of the Polish nobility and military. In 1587, a soldier named Stanislaw Pileski was noted for his bravery in the battles against the Swedes during the Northern Wars.

Notable individuals with the surname Pileski throughout history include:

1. Jozef Pileski (1800-1876), a Polish painter and art professor at the University of Warsaw.
2. Maksymilian Pileski (1835-1901), a Polish engineer and inventor, known for developing early designs for a steam-powered automobile.
3. Maria Pileski (1892-1976), a Polish opera singer and soprano who performed at the Kraków Opera House.
4. Tomasz Pileski (1914-2001), a Polish writer and journalist, renowned for his novels depicting life in pre-war Poland.
5. Andrzej Pileski (born 1947), a Polish politician and member of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament.

While the Pileski name has its roots in the town of Pielsk, over time it has spread across Poland and to other parts of the world, carried by those who emigrated from their homeland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pileski

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

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

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