Explore the Family Name Chmelik
The meaning of Chmelik
Czech (Chmelík): occupational name for a hop grower, from a diminutive of Chmela ‘hops’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Chmelik in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Chmelik experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped by 3.47%, moving from the 62,396th most popular name in 2000 to the 64,559th in 2010. However, the count of people with the Chmelik surname modestly increased by 2.67% during the same period, from 300 to 308 individuals. Notably, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 9.09%, indicating that while the number of people with this surname grew, it did not keep pace with the overall population growth.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,396 | #64,559 | -3.47% |
| Count | 300 | 308 | 2.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chmelik
In terms of ethnicity, still based on the Decennial U.S. Census, nearly all individuals with the Chmelik surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a marginal increase of 0.10% over the decade. Meanwhile, the data shows a new emergence of Hispanic individuals bearing the Chmelik name in 2010, representing 2.6% of the total. Interestingly, the percentage of Black individuals carrying the Chmelik surname fell from 2.33% in 2000 to zero in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native populations remained constant, with no individuals identifying under these ethnicities in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 96.1% | 0.1% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.6% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 2.33% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |