Explore the Family Name Kovarik

The meaning of Kovarik

Czech (Kovářík) and Slovak (mainly Kovárik, also Kovarík and Kovářík): occupational name for a smith, from a diminutive of Czech Kovář, Slovak Kovár (see Kovar).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kovarik saw a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 17,377th most popular name in 2000, it slipped to the 18,237th spot by 2010, reflecting a 4.95% decrease in rank. However, the number of people with this surname actually increased slightly during this period, with 1,498 counts in 2000 rising to 1,525 by 2010, marking a 1.8% uptick. Despite this increase, the proportion of individuals named Kovarik per 100,000 people experienced a 7.14% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,377	#18,237	-4.95%
Count	1,498	1,525	1.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.52	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kovarik

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that Kovarik is primarily associated with White ethnicity, although there have been small shifts over time. In 2000, 97.86% of those with the surname identified as White, which decreased slightly to 96.46% by 2010. The representation of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic communities grew from 0.47% to 0.85% and 1.13% to 1.51%, respectively. Notably, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races nearly tripled, jumping from 0.33% in 2000 to 0.98% in 2010. There were no reported instances of the surname among Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.86%	96.46%	-1.43%
Hispanic	1.13%	1.51%	33.63%
Two or More Races	0.33%	0.98%	196.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.47%	0.85%	80.85%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%