Explore the Family Name Kalchik

The meaning of Kalchik

1. Americanized form of Czech Kalčík: from a dialect diminutive of (t)kadlec ‘weaver’. 2. Ukrainian (standard transliteration Kalchyk): patronymic based on a diminutive of the personal name Kalenyk or Kalystrat, both of Greek origin, from Kallinikos ‘beautiful victory’ (see Kalinin), Kallistratos ‘beautiful army’. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Aleksandr, Anatoly, Vladimir.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kalchik saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 68,782nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it moved up to the 67,943rd position—a 1.22% improvement. Also, the count of people with the Kalchik surname increased from 267 to 290 during this period, marking an 8.61% rise. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,782	#67,943	1.22%
Count	267	290	8.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kalchik

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kalchik, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is overwhelmingly White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 97% of individuals bearing the surname identified as White. There was a minor decrease of 0.14% in this category from 2000 to 2010. As for other ethnicities, there were some individuals who identified as being of two or more races in 2000, but this number dropped to zero by 2010. The census revealed no change in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with percentages remaining at zero in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.38%	97.24%	-0.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.87%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%