Explore the Family Name Banick

The meaning of Banick

1. Americanized or Germanized form of Polish Banik 2, Slovak, Rusyn (from Slovakia), and Czech (Moravian) Baník, Bánik or Banik 1, and Ukrainian and Rusyn Banyk (see Banik 3). 2. Americanized form of Slovenian and Slovak Banič, Croatian and Serbian Banić (see Banic). Compare Bannick. 3. North German: probably a variant of Bannick. This surname is very rare in Germany.

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How common is the last name Banick in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Banick has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Banick was ranked the 51,024th most common surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 57,639th position, marking a decrease in popularity by almost 13%. The count of people with this surname also dropped from 384 in 2000 to 353 in 2010, a decline of just over 8%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Banick per 100,000 decreased by approximately 14%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,024	#57,639	-12.96%
Count	384	353	-8.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Banick

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insight into the ethnicity associated with the surname Banick as well. It appears that the majority of individuals with this surname are of White ethnicity, with a slight increase of 0.15% noted between 2000 and 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname Banick being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities during these years. Additionally, no individuals identified themselves as being of two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99%	99.15%	0.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%