Explore the Family Name Rolnick

The meaning of Rolnick

Jewish (Ashkenazic); Germanized or Americanized form of Polish Rolnik, Czech and Slovak Rolník: occupational name from Polish and Belorussian rolnik, Czech and Slovak rolník ‘farmer, land worker, agricultural laborer’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Aron, Mort, Isadore, Mordecai, Shamuel.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rolnick has slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Rolnick was the 50,366th most popular surname in the United States, while it dropped to the 53,072nd place in 2010. This represents a decrease of 5.37%. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Rolnick surname remained steady at 390 both years. However, when viewed in the context of the entire population, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 7.14%, reflecting the overall growth in the U.S. population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,366	#53,072	-5.37%
Count	390	390	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rolnick

On the topic of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Rolnick identify as White. In 2000, this group represented 97.95% of all Rolnicks, and in 2010, it decreased slightly to 96.67%. The percentage of Rolnicks identifying as Hispanic increased by 50% over the decade, though they still only represent 2.31% of all Rolnicks in 2010. There were no Rolnicks recorded as identifying with the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.95%	96.67%	-1.31%
Hispanic	1.54%	2.31%	50%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%