Explore the Family Name Podolak

The meaning of Podolak

1. Polish; Rusyn (in Slovakia spelled Podoľák): habitational name for someone from Podolia in Ukraine (named Podole in Polish). 2. Czech and Slovak (Podolák): habitational name for someone from any of numerous places in Czechia called Podolí, or from Podolie, a place in Slovakia.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Podolak saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it stood at rank 31,426 but dropped to 34,223 in 2010, indicating an 8.9% change. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 697 in 2000 to 663 in 2010, a drop of 4.88%. The proportion per 100k people carrying this surname experienced a decline of 15.38%, decreasing from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,426	#34,223	-8.9%
Count	697	663	-4.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.22	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Podolak

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Podolak, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals identifying with this surname are White. This group showed a minor decrease from 97.56% in 2000 to 97.29% in 2010. The Hispanic representation increased by 44.35%, although their overall proportion remained low, moving from 1.15% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups in either year. However, there was a new appearance of Black representation in 2010, which was not present in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.56%	97.29%	-0.28%
Hispanic	1.15%	1.66%	44.35%
Black	0%	0.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%