Explore the Family Name Cwik

The meaning of Cwik

1. Polish (Ćwik): from ćwik ‘game bird’, hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble a bird in some way, or from the same word in the sense ‘experienced man’. 2. Polish: nickname for an imbecile, from a variant of ćwiek ‘hobnail’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Boleslaw, Iwona, Wieslaw, Wojciech, Zbigniew.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cwik has seen some slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 32,488 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it dropped to a rank of 34,758, signifying a decrease of 6.99%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also decreased during this period from 667 to 650, a change of -2.55%. The proportion of the surname Cwik per 100,000 people also reduced by 12% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,488	#34,758	-6.99%
Count	667	650	-2.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cwik

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Cwik identify as White, accounting for 97.15% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 97.38% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a significant growth of 25.19%, albeit still a small percentage of the total at 1.69% in 2010. Those reporting their ethnic identity as two or more races decreased by nearly half, from 1.35% in 2000 to 0.77% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.15%	97.38%	0.24%
Hispanic	1.35%	1.69%	25.19%
Two or More Races	1.35%	0.77%	-42.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%