Explore the Family Name Janicek

The meaning of Janicek

Czech and Slovak (Janíček): from a pet form of the personal name Janík (see Janik), itself a pet form of Jan (Slovak Ján) ‘John’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Janicek has slightly dipped over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 32,900 in terms of popularity, and this rank shifted to 33,645 by 2010, indicating a decrease of 2.26%. Nevertheless, the count of people carrying this surname increased from 657 to 677 during the same period, reflecting a growth rate of 3.04%. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the surname Janicek showed a slight decline of 4.17%, dropping from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,900	#33,645	-2.26%
Count	657	677	3.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.23	-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Janicek

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Janicek surname between 2000 and 2010. The vast majority of Janiceks identified as White, making up 97.72% in 2000 and 95.42% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 2.35%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 152.63% over the decade, although they still made up a small portion of the total at 1.92% in 2010. Notably, those identifying with two or more races also saw a significant increase from 0.91% to 2.07%. Meanwhile, the percentages of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stagnant, with no presence recorded for these groups in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.72%	95.42%	-2.35%
Two or More Races	0.91%	2.07%	127.47%
Hispanic	0.76%	1.92%	152.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%