Explore the Family Name Elwick

The meaning of Elwick

English: habitational name from either of two places called Elwick, in Belford (Northumbria) or in Hart (Durham).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Elwick has seen a decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 111,119th most popular surname in the US, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 121,590th spot, marking a decline of approximately 9.42 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also fell marginally from 147 in 2000 to 142 in 2010, representing a drop of about 3.4 percent. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.05, indicating that the surname's popularity relative to the overall population remained stable.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#111,119	#121,590	-9.42%
Count	147	142	-3.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Elwick

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Elwick surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we can see some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, there was an increase in those identifying as White, rising from 80.95 percent in 2000 to 85.21 percent in 2010, a gain of just over 5 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Hispanic saw decreases of 13.73 percent, 27.50 percent, and 8.01 percent respectively. No change was reported for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with their percentages remaining at zero in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.95%	85.21%	5.26%
Hispanic	6.12%	5.63%	-8.01%
Two or More Races	6.8%	4.93%	-27.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.08%	3.52%	-13.73%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%