Explore the Family Name Kolak
The meaning of Kolak
1. Croatian, Serbian, and Turkish, rarely also Bosniak: nickname derived from Turkish kol ‘hand’, denoting someone who had lost a hand/arm (or has it paralysed). Compare Colak. 2. Polish (Kołak): from a pet form of the personal name Mikołaj, Polish form of Nicholas. The homonymous Sorbian cognate Kolak is apparently found in Germanized forms, only (see Kollock). Some characteristic forenames: Croatian and Serbian Davor.
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How common is the last name Kolak in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kolak has seen a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kolak was ranked 73,412 in popularity, with 246 individuals carrying this surname. A decade later, in 2010, the rank dropped to 75,799, an approximate 3.25% decrease. However, interestingly, the count of people bearing the Kolak surname slightly increased by 3.25% from 246 to 254 during the same period. The proportion per 100,000 remained stable at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73,412 | #75,799 | -3.25% |
| Count | 246 | 254 | 3.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kolak
Ethnic identity associated with the surname Kolak also experienced some changes over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White represented the majority ethnic group among those carrying the Kolak surname, although it decreased slightly from 94.31% in 2000 to 93.31% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw a small drop of 3.28% within the same timeframe. Notably, there were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. However, the census recorded an increase in individuals identifying as two or more races from zero in 2000 to 1.97% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.31% | 93.31% | -1.06% |
| Hispanic | 2.44% | 2.36% | -3.28% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.97% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |