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

Polinsky, 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 Polinsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Polinsky in America

Polinsky is the 40432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Polinsky surname appeared 541 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 Polinsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Polinsky 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 Polinsky

The surname Polinsky originates from Russia and Poland, emerging around the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "Polinski," which means "from Poland." This suggests that the name was likely given to individuals who migrated from Poland to other regions, or to distinguish those of Polish descent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Polinsky surname can be found in the Prussian Territorial Rolls of 1598, where a certain Stanislaus Polinsky was listed as a landowner in the village of Graudenz. In the 17th century, the name appeared in various church records across Eastern Europe, with spellings such as "Polinskie" and "Polonski."

Notably, in 1683, a Russian nobleman named Ivan Polinsky was granted a coat of arms by Tsar Fyodor III for his service in the Russo-Turkish War. This suggests that the Polinsky family had achieved a certain level of prominence and recognition during that period.

In the 18th century, the name Polinsky began appearing in various historical documents across Europe, including the Prussian Census of 1776, where several families with this surname were recorded in the regions of Pomerania and West Prussia.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Polinsky was Andrei Polinsky (1650-1718), a Polish-born Russian diplomat and statesman who served as the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and played a crucial role in negotiating the Treaty of Pruth in 1711.

Another notable figure was Mikhail Polinsky (1777-1848), a Russian writer and journalist who published several works on Russian history and culture during the early 19th century.

In the field of science, Mikhail Polinsky (1845-1901) was a prominent Russian chemist and professor at the University of St. Petersburg, known for his research on organic compounds and their applications in industry.

The 19th century also saw the emergence of the Polinsky family in the United States, with records indicating that a family by the name of Polinsky settled in New York City in the 1860s, having emigrated from Poland.

One of the most renowned individuals with the Polinsky surname was Grigory Polinsky (1886-1957), a Russian-born American painter and illustrator who gained recognition for his works depicting scenes from Russian folklore and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Polinsky

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

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

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