Explore the Family Name Johanek

The meaning of Johanek

Czech (Johánek): from a pet form of the German personal name Johann.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Johanek showed a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 64,750 in 2000, it moved up to spot 64,054 by 2010, indicating an increase of 1.07%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, from 287 to 311, a change of 8.36%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.11 across both years.

20002010Change
Rank#64,750#64,0541.07%
Count2873118.36%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Johanek

As for ethnicity, the data based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Johanek surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity. In 2000, 98.26% of those with the Johanek surname identified as White, slightly decreasing to 97.43% in 2010. During both census years, there were no reported instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White98.26%97.43%-0.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%