Explore the Family Name Novikov

The meaning of Novikov

1. Russian: patronymic from a nickname based on novik ‘newcomer’. 2. Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name from the Belorussian village of Noviki.

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

The popularity of the surname Novikov in the United States has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 53,659th in terms of prevalence, but rose to the 44,653rd position by 2010 — marking an upward change of 16.78%. The actual count of individuals bearing the name also grew from 361 in 2000 to 481 in 2010, a rise of 33.24%. Therefore, the proportion of people with the last name Novikov per 100,000 residents increased by 23.08% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,659	#44,653	16.78%
Count	361	481	33.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.16	23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Novikov

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests that the majority of individuals with the surname Novikov identify as White. In 2000, this group accounted for 91.41% of the Novikovs, and increased to 98.13% by 2010, showing a change of 7.35%. There was a recorded percentage of 7.48% who identified as having two or more races in 2000; however, this figure was not present in the 2010 data. A small fraction of Novikovs, 1.25%, identified as Hispanic in 2010. The groups Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either not represented or the data for these groups was suppressed for privacy in both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.41%	98.13%	7.35%
Hispanic	0%	1.25%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	7.48%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%