Explore the Family Name Marcinko

The meaning of Marcinko

Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia): from a pet form of the personal name Marcin (see Martin).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Marcinko has seen a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Marcinko was ranked 24,560th in prevalence, with 954 individuals bearing this surname. By 2010, its rank fell slightly to 25,171st, despite an increase in count to 985 individuals. This suggests that although more people bore the name Marcinko in 2010 than in 2000, it became relatively less common compared to other surnames.

20002010Change
Rank#24,560#25,171-2.49%
Count9549853.25%
Proportion per 100k0.350.33-5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marcinko

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that there have been some minor shifts among those with the surname Marcinko. The majority of Marcinkos identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with percentages at 96.65% and 96.14%, respectively. However, the proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander nearly doubled, albeit from a small base, increasing from 0.63% in 2000 to 1.22% in 2010. A slight uptick was also noted in individuals identifying as Hispanic from 1.05% to 1.12%. There were no changes observed in the categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with 0% in both years.

20002010Change
White96.65%96.14%-0.53%
Two or More Races1.36%1.32%-2.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.63%1.22%93.65%
Hispanic1.05%1.12%6.67%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%