Explore the Family Name Kolich

The meaning of Kolich

1. Americanized form of Croatian Kolić and Slovenian Količ: patronymic from a short form of the Croatian personal name Nikola or of Croatian and Slovenian Mikola, local equivalents of Nicholas. 2. German: from a pet form of Kol, a short form of the personal name Nikolaus (see Nicholas).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kolich experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 51,945, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 52,619, marking a 1.3% change. However, interestingly, the count of people with this surname increased from 376 in 2000 to 394 in 2010, a rise of 4.79%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 population decreased by 7.14%, from 0.14 to 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#51,945#52,619-1.3%
Count3763944.79%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kolich

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Kolich surname identify as White, albeit the percentage dropped slightly from 98.40% in 2000 to 96.19% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Hispanic, while still small, experienced an impressive increase, from 1.33% in 2000 to 3.05% in 2010, marking a 129.32% change. There were no recorded changes among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native within this time frame.

20002010Change
White98.4%96.19%-2.25%
Hispanic1.33%3.05%129.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%