Explore the Family Name Robak

The meaning of Robak

Polish: nickname from robak ‘worm’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Robak has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Robak was ranked as the 24,350th most popular surname, whereas in 2010, it dropped to the 25,810th position, marking a change of -6.0%. The number of individuals carrying the Robak surname also decreased by approximately 1.04% over the decade, from 964 counts in 2000 to 954 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion of persons identified as Robak per 100k of the population fell by 11.11%, from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#24,350#25,810-6%
Count964954-1.04%
Proportion per 100k0.360.32-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Robak

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Robak, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The overwhelming majority of those named Robak identified as White in both years, with a slight increase from 96.58% in 2000 to 96.86% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and bearing the Robak name decreased from 0.73% in 2000 to none reported in 2010. Similarly, those reporting two or more races dropped 37.61%, from 2.18% to 1.36%. However, new reports of Hispanic and Black ethnic identities emerged in 2010, accounting for 0.73% and 0.63% respectively. There were no reported instances of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities associated with the Robak surname in either year.

20002010Change
White96.58%96.86%0.29%
Two or More Races2.18%1.36%-37.61%
Hispanic0%0.73%0%
Black0%0.63%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.73%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%