Explore the Family Name Novacek

The meaning of Novacek

Czech (Nováček): from a diminutive of Novak.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Novacek has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 29,543 in popularity, but by 2010 it had improved its rank to 28,525 - a change of 3.45%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased in that decade, with a count of 753 in 2000 growing to 836 in 2010, marking an 11.02% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.28.

20002010Change
Rank#29,543#28,5253.45%
Count75383611.02%
Proportion per 100k0.280.280%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Novacek

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows minimal changes for the Novacek surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with slightly fewer doing so in 2010 (96.65%) compared to 2000 (97.08%), a minor decrease of 0.44%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a rise from 1.86% in 2000 to 2.27% in 2010, an increase of 22.04%. A small percentage identified as belonging to two or more races, which increased slightly from 0.66% in 2000 to 0.72% in 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.08%96.65%-0.44%
Hispanic1.86%2.27%22.04%
Two or More Races0.66%0.72%9.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%