Explore the Family Name Kovalchuk
The meaning of Kovalchuk
Ukrainian and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic); Belorussian (standard transliteration/spelling Kavalchuk): patronymic from East Slavic koval ‘smith’ (see Koval) + diminutive suffix -chuk.
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How common is the last name Kovalchuk in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kovalchuk has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank improved from 52,289 in 2000 to 32,438 in 2010, experiencing a change of nearly 38 percent. Similarly, the count of people with this surname grew by over 90 percent during the same period, from 373 in 2000 to 709 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 also saw an increase of around 71 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,289 | #32,438 | 37.96% |
| Count | 373 | 709 | 90.08% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.24 | 71.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kovalchuk
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Kovalchuk surname identify as White. In 2000, about 92 percent of the Kovalchuks identified as White, and this number increased to over 98 percent in 2010. There was a small percentage (1.13%) who identified as Hispanic in 2010 while no such identification was recorded in 2000. Additionally, there were some who identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. No Kovalchuks identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.96% | 98.31% | 6.91% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.13% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 7.77% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |