Explore the Family Name Gmerek
The meaning of Gmerek
Polish: nickname for an untidy person, from a derivative of Polish dialect gmerać ‘to rummage about’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gmerek in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Gmerek" has slightly declined in the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 65,133rd most popular name, and by 2010, it had fallen to the 66,371st rank, a change of -1.9%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 285 in 2000 to 298 in 2010, marking an increase of 4.56%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell slightly, from 0.11 to 0.10.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,133 | #66,371 | -1.9% |
| Count | 285 | 298 | 4.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gmerek
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Gmerek surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, nearly all (97.54%) of the individuals with the Gmerek surname identified as White, but this proportion dropped to 95.97% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, with both groups representing around 2% of individuals with this surname in 2010. The proportions for Hispanics, those identifying with two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.54% | 95.97% | -1.61% |
| Black | 0% | 2.01% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.68% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |