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

Walinski, 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 Walinski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Walinski in America

Walinski is the 61745th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Walinski surname appeared 325 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 Walinski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Walinski 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 Walinski

The surname WALINSKI is of Polish origin, derived from the place name "Waliny" which translates to "walnut grove" or "place of walnuts." It first emerged in the late 15th century among families residing in the Malopolska region of southern Poland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 1487 registry of landowners in the village of Waliny, near Krakow. An entry lists a "Jan Walinski" as the owner of a modest walnut orchard and farmstead.

By the 16th century, the name had spread to other regions of Poland, particularly the areas around Poznan and Warsaw. In 1532, a Maciej Walinski was mentioned in a church record as a clerk in the town of Plock, situated along the Vistula River.

During the 17th century, as the Polish nobility grew in influence, several Walinski families rose to prominence. Notably, Jakub Walinski (1610-1679) served as a military commander under King Jan II Kazimierz, distinguishing himself in battles against Swedish and Russian forces.

The 18th century saw the emergence of a renowned Walinski scholar, Andrzej Walinski (1725-1798), who authored numerous treatises on philosophy and theology. His works were widely circulated throughout Europe and earned him a reputation as one of Poland's leading intellectuals of the Enlightenment era.

In the 19th century, the name gained further recognition with the birth of the acclaimed Polish poet and dramatist, Wincenty Walinski (1837-1916). His works, which often explored themes of nationalism and cultural identity, helped shape the Polish literary canon.

As Poland endured periods of occupation and partition throughout its history, many Walinski families emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable figure was Stanislawa Walinski (1861-1944), a pioneering educator who established one of the first Polish-language schools in Chicago, Illinois, after immigrating to the United States in the late 1800s.

While the name WALINSKI remains most prevalent in Poland and among the Polish diaspora, it has also been adopted by families in neighboring countries such as Belarus, Ukraine, and Lithuania, owing to the region's shared cultural and historical ties.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Walinski

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

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

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