Explore the Family Name Hornick

The meaning of Hornick

Germanized or Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Horník (see Hornik).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hornick saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hornick was ranked as the 11,823rd most common surname, but by 2010, it dropped to the 13,109th position, reflecting a 10.88% decrease in rank. The total count of individuals with this surname also slightly declined from 2,427 in 2000 to 2,338 in 2010. The proportion of people named Hornick per 100,000 decreased by 12.22%, falling from 0.9 in 2000 to 0.79 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,823	#13,109	-10.88%
Count	2,427	2,338	-3.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.9	0.79	-12.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hornick

Discussing the ethnic identity related to the surname Hornick, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of Hornicks identifying as White remained relatively stable, just slightly decreasing from 95.76% to 95.25%. However, increases were noted among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.33% to 0.47%) and those reporting two or more races (from 0.99% to 1.54%). There was also a rise in those identifying as Hispanic, growing from 1.15% in 2000 to 1.67% in 2010. Conversely, the proportion of Black individuals with this surname nearly halved, decreasing from 1.57% to 0.77%. Lastly, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives increased marginally from 0.21% to 0.30%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.76%	95.25%	-0.53%
Hispanic	1.15%	1.67%	45.22%
Two or More Races	0.99%	1.54%	55.56%
Black	1.57%	0.77%	-50.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.33%	0.47%	42.42%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.21%	0.3%	42.86%