Explore the Family Name Romanik

The meaning of Romanik

Czech and Slovak (Romaník): from a pet form of the personal name Roman.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Romanik has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was at 46,240. However, by 2010, it had slipped to 49,914, marking a drop of nearly 8%. The number of people carrying this surname also saw a marginal decline from 434 in 2000 to 420 in 2010, a change of -3.23%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname dipped by 12.5%, standing at 0.14 in 2010 compared to 0.16 in 2000.

20002010Change
Rank#46,240#49,914-7.95%
Count434420-3.23%
Proportion per 100k0.160.14-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Romanik

In terms of the ethnic identity associated with the surname Romanik, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that it is largely tied with the White ethnicity. Despite a minute decrease of 0.56% over the decade, an overwhelming 97.38% of people with this surname identified as White in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within this name group saw a considerable increase of 45.22%, going up to 1.67% in 2010 from 1.15% in 2000. There were no reported instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of the years surveyed.

20002010Change
White97.93%97.38%-0.56%
Hispanic1.15%1.67%45.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%