Explore the Family Name Gornick

The meaning of Gornick

Americanized form of Polish Górnik and Slovenian and Croatian Gornik.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gornick held the rank of 38,942 in popularity in the year 2000, and it slipped slightly to 39,419 by 2010, marking a marginal decline of 1.22%. In terms of count, however, the number of individuals with the Gornick surname increased from 533 to 558 over the same period, revealing growth of 4.69%. The proportion per 100,000 people dipped by 5% from 0.2 to 0.19.

20002010Change
Rank#38,942#39,419-1.22%
Count5335584.69%
Proportion per 100k0.20.19-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gornick

The Decennial U.S. Census' ethnicity breakdown for the surname Gornick shows that the majority of people with this last name identify as White, with 97% reporting this ethnic identity in 2000 and 96.06% in 2010, a small decrease of 0.97%. The Hispanic representation among those carrying the Gornick surname saw an increase of 11.56%, rising from 2.25% in 2000 to 2.51% in 2010. There were no individuals with the Gornick surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White97%96.06%-0.97%
Hispanic2.25%2.51%11.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%