Explore the Family Name Novikoff
The meaning of Novikoff
Westernized form of Russian and Jewish Novikov.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Novikoff in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Novikoff saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 71,143rd, but by 2010, it had fallen to 83,834th—a drop of nearly 18 percent. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 256 to 224, a reduction of 12.5 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Novikoff per 100,000 dropped by 11.11 percent over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #71,143 | #83,834 | -17.84% |
| Count | 256 | 224 | -12.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Novikoff
According to the same census data, the ethnic identity associated with the Novikoff surname has seen some minor shifts. The percentage of Novikoffs identifying as white increased slightly from 90.63 percent in 2000 to 92.41 percent in 2010. There was also a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 5.47 percent to 5.80 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of Novikoffs identifying with two or more races dropped to zero by 2010, down from 2.34 percent in 2000. The data did not show any Novikoffs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.63% | 92.41% | 1.96% |
| Hispanic | 5.47% | 5.8% | 6.03% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.34% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |