Explore the Family Name Losik

The meaning of Losik

1. Polish (also Łosik): derivative of the nickname Łoś or the word łoś ‘moose, elk’. 2. Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Jewish (from Belarus): nickname from the diminutive of Ukrainian or Belorussian los ‘elk’ (compare 1 above).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Losik" has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Losik was ranked as the 73,931st most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 244 individuals carrying this name, accounting for approximately 0.09 per 100,000 people. However, by the year 2010, the rank had slipped to 78,567, with one less individual being accounted for, bringing the proportion down to 0.08 per 100,000 people. The change in popularity saw a decline of 6.27% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,931	#78,567	-6.27%
Count	244	243	-0.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Losik

When considering the ethnicity associated with the surname "Losik", the Decennial U.S. Census data presents some interesting findings. Individuals carrying this surname were predominantly identified as White, with 92.21% in 2000 and an increase to 93% in 2010. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander or Black communities in either year. However, there was a notable shift in people identifying as two or more races and Hispanic, both of which had zero representation in 2000, but increased to 3.7% and 3.29% respectively in 2010. Interestingly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation disappeared entirely, from 3.69% in 2000 to none in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.21%	93%	0.86%
Two or More Races	0%	3.7%	0%
Hispanic	0%	3.29%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.69%	0%	-100%