Ulinski last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Ulinski

A Polish or Slavic surname derived from a diminutive form of the name Ulrich.

Ulinski, 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 Ulinski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ulinski in America

Ulinski is the 60960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ulinski surname appeared 330 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 Ulinski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ulinski 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 60960 63450 -4.00%
Count 330 294 11.54%
Proportion per 100k 0.11 0.11 0.00%

The history of the last name Ulinski

The surname Ulinski originated in Poland and dates back to the early 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "ulica," meaning "street," which suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived or worked near a prominent street or roadway.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ulinski can be found in a Polish census record from the year 1524, which lists a man named Jan Ulinski residing in the town of Krakow. This document provides valuable insight into the antiquity of the surname and its established presence in the region during that period.

In the 17th century, the name Ulinski appeared in several historical manuscripts and records, including a legal document from 1632 that mentioned a landowner named Michal Ulinski. This record highlights the potential for some individuals bearing the surname to have held positions of influence or wealth during that era.

The Ulinski name has also been associated with various place names throughout Poland's history. For instance, there is a village called Ulinskowice, which likely derived its name from an early settler or prominent figure with the surname Ulinski.

Among the notable individuals who carried the Ulinski surname, one can cite Stanislaw Ulinski (1592-1658), a Polish nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the Polish-Swedish War of the mid-17th century. Another prominent figure was Katarzyna Ulinska (1701-1776), a renowned philanthropist and patron of the arts, whose contributions left a lasting impact on the cultural landscape of her time.

Other noteworthy Ulinskis include Jozef Ulinski (1819-1892), a celebrated Polish composer and musician, and Wladyslaw Ulinski (1865-1931), a pioneering Polish engineer who made significant contributions to the development of early aviation technology.

Throughout its history, the surname Ulinski has maintained a strong presence in Poland, with various individuals bearing this name leaving their mark across various fields, from warfare and nobility to the arts and sciences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ulinski

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

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 Ulinski was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 97.58% 322
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 97.58% 96.60% 1.01%
Black 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races (S)% 2.04% (S)%
Hispanic (S)% (S)% (S)%

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

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