Explore the Family Name Polyak
The meaning of Polyak
1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic); Hungarian (Polyák): variant of Polak ‘Pole’; as a Jewish name it is from Russian polyak. Compare Poliak. 2. Americanized form of Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, and Slovak Poljak. Compare Poliak. 3. Rusyn: ethnic or habitational name from polyak ‘Pole’, in Carpathian Ruthenia once denoting someone from Galicia in Poland. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Leonid, Mikhail, Aleksandr, Boris, Yefim, Zhanna, Anatoly, Dmitry, Efim, Gelena, Gennadi, Iosif. Jewish Khana, Yakov, Aron, Blyuma, Genya, Isaak, Isak, Khaim, Naum. Hungarian Andras, Bela, Erzsebet, Gabor, Istvan, Laszlo, Tibor.
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How common is the last name Polyak in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Polyak has seen a slight decrease in popularity rank from 32,460 in 2000 to 32,632 in 2010, which represents a change of -0.53%. However, the number of individuals with the Polyak surname has increased by 5.39% during the same period, rising from 668 to 704. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people decreased slightly by 4.0% between the two census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,460 | #32,632 | -0.53% |
| Count | 668 | 704 | 5.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.24 | -4% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Polyak
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Polyak surname identify as White, with the percentage growing from 95.66% in 2000 to 98.01% in 2010. This represents an increase of 2.46%. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic decreased by 5.71% over the decade, falling from 1.05% to 0.99%. The data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native was either zero or suppressed for privacy reasons. Interestingly, there was a notable shift in those identifying with two or more races, dropping from 2.99% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.66% | 98.01% | 2.46% |
| Hispanic | 1.05% | 0.99% | -5.71% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.99% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |