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

Topolinski, 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 Topolinski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Topolinski in America

Topolinski is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Topolinski surname appeared 150 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 Topolinski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Topolinski 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 Topolinski

The surname Topolinski is of Polish origin, with roots dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "topol," which means "poplar tree." The name likely originated in areas of present-day Poland where poplar trees were abundant.

During the Middle Ages, the practice of adopting surnames based on geographic features, occupations, or personal characteristics became widespread in Poland. Topolinski would have initially been used to identify individuals who lived near a poplar grove or worked with poplar wood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Topolinski name appears in a 1487 document from the town of Poznan, which refers to a woodworker named Jan Topolinski. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, a variant spelling, "Topolynski," can be found in church records from the village of Krakow. This variation likely arose due to regional dialects and the evolving nature of surnames during that time period.

Notable individuals with the Topolinski surname include Pawel Topolinski (1580-1642), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Gdansk. His grandson, Michal Topolinski (1620-1689), was a respected scholar and author of several works on Polish history and culture.

During the 19th century, the Topolinski name gained recognition through the artistic achievements of Aleksander Topolinski (1822-1891), a celebrated painter whose works were exhibited throughout Europe. His contemporaries included the composer Stanislaw Topolinski (1835-1908) and the poet Maria Topolinska (1840-1915).

As Poland underwent periods of partition and occupation in the 18th and 19th centuries, many Topolinski families emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas, spreading the name to new regions. However, the name's roots can be traced back to its Polish origins and the symbolic connection to the poplar tree.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Topolinski

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

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

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