Explore the Family Name Cermak

The meaning of Cermak

Czech and Slovak (Čermák): nickname for a red-haired man, derived from čermák ‘redstart’, the name of a common European songbird, or directly from obsolete čermný ‘reddish’. Compare Chermak.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cermak has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cermak was ranked as the 15,790th most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010 it had dropped to 16,860th, marking a 6.78% decrease. The actual count of individuals with the Cermak surname also reflected this trend, decreasing by 0.12% from 1,694 in 2000 to 1,692 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 9.52%, from 0.63 in 2000 to 0.57 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,790	#16,860	-6.78%
Count	1,694	1,692	-0.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.57	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cermak

An examination of the ethnic identity associated with the Cermak surname shows notable shifts between 2000 and 2010 based on Decennial U.S. Census data. While those identifying as White maintained a majority, their percentage dropped from 96.40% to 94.80%. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 146.07%, from 0.89% to 2.19%. Also noteworthy is the emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which were at zero in 2000 but rose to 0.30% and 0.77% respectively in 2010. Conversely, the proportions of those identifying as Black and those identifying with two or more races decreased, with the former at -18.46% and the latter at -10.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.4%	94.8%	-1.66%
Hispanic	0.89%	2.19%	146.07%
Two or More Races	1.59%	1.42%	-10.69%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.77%	0%
Black	0.65%	0.53%	-18.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.3%	0%