Explore the Family Name Ronk

The meaning of Ronk

Dutch: possibly a nickname from a noun derivative of ronken ‘to snore or snort’, or an altered form of German Runk or Rank.

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

The surname 'Ronk' was ranked 14,693 in popularity in the year 2000 and slightly fell to 15,669 by 2010, indicating a -6.64% change in its rank, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The count of individuals with this surname maintained relative stability, seeing a minor increase from 1,855 in the year 2000 to 1,863 in 2010, which represents a growth rate of 0.43%. This caused the proportion of people named 'Ronk' per 100,000 to decrease by -8.7%, from 0.69 in 2000 to 0.63 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,693	#15,669	-6.64%
Count	1,855	1,863	0.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.63	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ronk

Turning towards ethnic identity, those with the surname 'Ronk' predominantly identify as White, with 96.93% in 2000 and 94.79% in 2010, showing a slight decline of -2.21%. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there is a noticeable increase in the percentage of Ronks identifying as Hispanic, rising by 159.79% from 0.97% in 2000 to 2.52% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Ronks identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased significantly by 84.37%, from 0.32% in 2000 to 0.59% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races experienced a 28.32% increase from 1.13% in 2000 to 1.45% in 2010. There was no significant change for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.93%	94.79%	-2.21%
Hispanic	0.97%	2.52%	159.79%
Two or More Races	1.13%	1.45%	28.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.32%	0.59%	84.37%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.38%	0.38%	0%
Black	0.27%	0.27%	0%