2000
#122,534
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 130
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Pilipovich
A surname of Slavic origin, meaning "son of Filip".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 119 Americans carry the last name Pilipovich. That puts it at #153,590 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,880,289 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Pilipovich 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
119
1 in 2,880,289
Census rank
#153,590
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
104
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 104 bearers of the surname Pilipovich in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 153590th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Pilipovich, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Pilipovich
The surname Pilipovich is of Slavic origin, tracing its roots back to the regions of Eastern Europe. It is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century, primarily in the areas that are now modern-day Belarus and Poland.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pilipovich can be found in the parish records of a small village near the city of Minsk, Belarus, dating back to the late 16th century. It is thought that the name may have derived from the Belarusian word "pilip," which means "Philip," suggesting that it was initially a patronymic name denoting the son of Philip.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Pilipovich surname began to spread across other parts of Eastern Europe, particularly in the Russian Empire and the territories of modern-day Ukraine. Records from this period indicate that members of the Pilipovich family were involved in various occupations, ranging from farming to skilled trades.
One notable figure with the Pilipovich surname was Ivan Pilipovich, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Smolensk, Russia, in the late 18th century. His successful business ventures and philanthropic efforts earned him a respected reputation in the local community.
In the early 19th century, a branch of the Pilipovich family migrated to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, settling in the region of Galicia, which is now part of western Ukraine. One of the earliest known records of this branch is the birth of Jan Pilipovich in 1812 in the town of Lviv.
Another notable individual with the Pilipovich surname was Andrei Pilipovich, a renowned Ukrainian painter who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works, which often depicted scenes of rural life and landscapes, earned him recognition both within the Russian Empire and abroad.
As the 20th century progressed, the Pilipovich surname continued to spread across various parts of Eastern Europe and beyond, with descendants of the family settling in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia, among others.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pilipovich
Among Census respondents with the surname Pilipovich, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Pilipovich 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 Pilipovich surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.3% · 97
- Two or more races3.8% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Pilipovich
Pilipovich 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
#140,157
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
-11 bearers (-8.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 17,623 places
2020
#153,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
-15 bearers (-12.6%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 13,433 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #122,534 | 130 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #140,157 | 119 | 0.04 | -11 bearers (-8.5%) | Down 17,623 places |
| 2020 | #153,590 | 104 | 0.03 | -15 bearers (-12.6%) | Down 13,433 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 Pilipovich 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 | #140,157 | #153,590 | -9.6% |
| Count | 119 | 104 | -12.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Pilipovich bearers went from 119 to 104 (-12.6% change). The surname moved down 13,433 positions in the national ranking, going from #140,157 to #153,590.
FAQ
Pilipovich surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Pilipovich?
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the surname Pilipovich. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,880,289 residents.
How common is Pilipovich?
Pilipovich ranks #153,590 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 104 people with the surname Pilipovich. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (119), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Pilipovich.
Has Pilipovich become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Pilipovich went from 119 recorded bearers to 104. That is a decrease of 15 (-12.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #140,157 to #153,590.
What does the Census say about the background of Pilipovich?
Among Census respondents with the surname Pilipovich, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.8%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%). 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 Pilipovich in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.3% (97 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Pilipovich appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.3%), Two or More Races (3.8%), American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%). 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 Pilipovich (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 Pilipovich mean?
A surname of Slavic origin, meaning "son of Filip". 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 Pilipovich (0.03 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 people have the last name Pilipovich?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the last name Pilipovich at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.