Explore the Family Name Novik

The meaning of Novik

Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name from a village in Belarus called Noviki. Compare Novick. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Boris, Anatoly, Gariy, Anatoliy, Dmitry, Fima, Fyodor, Grigoriy, Igor, Iosif, Pesya, Raisa. Jewish Aron, Esfir, Faina, Genya, Yakov.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Novik saw a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Novik ranked as the 52,827th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 54,637th position, representing a decrease of 3.43%. The total count of individuals with this surname, however, experienced an increase from 368 to 377, a growth of approximately 2.45%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 7.14% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,827	#54,637	-3.43%
Count	368	377	2.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Novik

When examining ethnicity data according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the overwhelming majority of individuals with the Novik surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 97.28% to 95.49%. There was a small percentage that identified as belonging to two or more races, decreasing from 2.45% in 2000 to 2.12% in 2010. A new development in 2010 was the emergence of a Hispanic component within the Novik surname bearers, at 1.59%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.28%	95.49%	-1.84%
Two or More Races	2.45%	2.12%	-13.47%
Hispanic	0%	1.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%