Explore the Family Name Macik

The meaning of Macik

1. Czech (Macík), Slovak (mainly Macík), and Rusyn (from Slovakia): from the personal name Czech and Slovak Macík, Rusyn Matsyk, pet forms of local equivalents of Matthew (see also Macko and Matej). Alternatively, a nickname from Slovak macík ‘little bear’. 2. Slovak (Máčik): nickname from máčik ‘tom cat’. Alternatively, a diminutive of Mak ‘poppy’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Macik saw a slight rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Macik ranked 39,678th in popularity with 521 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, it had climbed to a ranking of 39,607 with an increased count of 555 individuals. This represents a 6.53% growth in the number of people with the surname Macik over the decade. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,678	#39,607	0.18%
Count	521	555	6.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.19	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Macik

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Macik also experienced some shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, accounting for 95.39% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.59% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic grew by 27.96%, from 2.11% in 2000 to 2.70% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a small presence of Asian/Pacific Islander starting from 2010, while the category of two or more races decreased by 32.84%. The categories Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no change during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.39%	94.59%	-0.84%
Hispanic	2.11%	2.7%	27.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.9%	0%
Two or More Races	1.34%	0.9%	-32.84%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%