Explore the Family Name Bielak

The meaning of Bielak

1. Polish: patronymic from Biały (see Bialy). 2. Polish and Jewish (from Poland): nickname for someone who was a fast runner, from bielak ‘mountain hare’ (Lepus variabilis). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Elzbieta, Irek, Janina, Wieslaw, Wladyslaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bielak has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Bielak family name was ranked 36,917 in the United States and by 2010 had dropped to rank 40,082, representing an 8.57% change. Additionally, the overall count of individuals with this surname decreased from 570 in 2000 to 547 in 2010, a 4.04% decline. The proportion of the Bielak surname per 100,000 people also fell from 0.21 to 0.19, a dip of 9.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,917	#40,082	-8.57%
Count	570	547	-4.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bielak

The ethnicity associated with the surname Bielak reflected some minor changes over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of the individuals with the Bielak surname identified as White, with 97.72% in 2000 and 97.44% in 2010, showing a marginal decrease of 0.29%. In 2000, 0.88% of Bielaks identified as having two or more races, but this figure was not present in the 2010 census data. The percentage of Bielaks identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 0.88% in 2000 to 1.46% in 2010, a jump of 65.91%. No individuals with the Bielak surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.72%	97.44%	-0.29%
Hispanic	0.88%	1.46%	65.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.88%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%