Explore the Family Name Bizjak
The meaning of Bizjak
1. Slovenian: nickname for someone from the western and southwestern edges of the Slovenian-speaking regions, in particular from the surroundings of Monfalcone (Slovenian name Tržič), a city in the Italian province of Friuli Venezia Giulia, and from Istria. It is of uncertain origin, most probably derived from Slovenian dialect bez ‘elder’, or possibly from bize, a term denoting a kind of pants. See also below. 2. Slovenian and Croatian: from a variant of the nickname Bezjak for someone from the region between the Sava and Drava rivers in Croatia, where the Kajkavian language (a language very close to Slovenian) is spoken. The nickname Bezjak, which is etymologically the same as the nickname Bizjak in 1 above, also denoted a silly or rude person.
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How common is the last name Bizjak in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bizjak ranked 72,466 in popularity in the year 2000, and by 2010 it had slightly declined to the rank of 75,069, a change of -3.59. The count of individuals with the Bizjak surname increased somewhat from 250 in 2000 to 257 in 2010, marking a 2.8% increase. Despite this growth, the proportion of Bizjaks per 100k people remained stable at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #72,466 | #75,069 | -3.59% |
| Count | 250 | 257 | 2.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bizjak
Drawing from the ethnicity data compiled during the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Bizjak identified as White, making up 95.60% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 93.77% in 2010. There was a small percentage (2.80%) who identified as Hispanic in 2000; however, there were no recorded Hispanics under this surname in 2010. The category of "two or more races" appeared in 2010 with a percentage of 2.72%, which wasn't present in the 2000 data. No Bizjaks identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.6% | 93.77% | -1.91% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.72% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |