Explore the Family Name Fedorchak

The meaning of Fedorchak

1. Ukrainian and Rusyn: patronymic from the personal name Fedorko, formed with the diminutive suffix -ak. 2. Americanized form of Rusyn (from Slovakia) and Slovak Fedorčák, and of Polish and Rusyn (from Poland) Fedorczak, cognates of 1 above, derived from the personal name Fedorko, in Polish also Fedorek.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fedorchak experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The surname's rank dropped by 2.05 percent from 36,381 to 37,125 during this period. However, there was a small increase in the count of individuals with the Fedorchak surname, which went up by 3.44 percent from 581 to 601. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09 percent, indicating that while the number of people with the Fedorchak name increased, its overall prevalence in the population fell.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,381	#37,125	-2.05%
Count	581	601	3.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fedorchak

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fedorchak, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity. In 2000, around 98.8% of the Fedorchaks identified as White, and this figure slightly decreased to 98.17% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either year. Remarkably, the data shows a new appearance of the surname within the Hispanic community in 2010, where it was previously absent in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.8%	98.17%	-0.64%
Hispanic	0%	1%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%