Explore the Family Name Kowalchik

The meaning of Kowalchik

Americanized form of Slovak and Czech Kovalčík, Kovalčik (see Kovalcik), Polish and Rusyn (from Poland) Kowalczyk, Belorussian and Ukrainian Kovalchik.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kowalchik saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 94,227 in terms of prevalence, but fell to 102,197 by 2010, representing an 8.46% drop. The actual number of individuals with the surname also declined somewhat—180 people bore this name in 2000 compared to 176 in 2010, a 2.22% decrease. Furthermore, its proportion per 100K people dipped by 14.29%, moving from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#94,227#102,197-8.46%
Count180176-2.22%
Proportion per 100k0.070.06-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kowalchik

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kowalchik has changed marginally according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the overwhelming majority (97.22%) of people with this last name identified as White. This percentage decreased slightly to 93.18% by 2010. Meanwhile, there was an emergence of Hispanic ethnicity among those with the Kowalchik surname, rising from 0% in 2000 to 4.55% in 2010. There was a minor presence of individuals identifying with two or more races (2.78%) in the year 2000, however, this figure dropped to zero by 2010. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were not represented or the data was suppressed for privacy in both years.

20002010Change
White97.22%93.18%-4.16%
Hispanic0%4.55%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.78%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%