Explore the Family Name Salak

The meaning of Salak

1. Polish: patronymic from a short form of the personal name Salomon or Salamon (see Solomon). 2. Czech and Hungarian (Salák); Slovak (also Salák, Šalak, Šalák): from a pet form of the personal name Salamon, in Slovak also Šalamon (see Solomon). 3. Czech (Salák): nickname from salák ‘Turkish soldier’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Wasyl, Zofia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Salak has seen a decrease in popularity from the years 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 39,946th most common surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to 43,511th place, marking a decline of approximately 8.92%. In terms of count, the number of people bearing the surname also decreased from 517 to 496 during this period, translating to a dip of about 4.06%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with the Salak surname also fell by around 10.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,946	#43,511	-8.92%
Count	517	496	-4.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salak

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Salak identified as White, but the percentage decreased slightly from 95.36% in 2000 to 91.94% in 2010. Over the same decade, the number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly, growing from 1.35% to 5.04%. The representation of those identifying as Hispanic declined by 30.46%, while the percentage of individuals reporting two or more races grew from 0 to 1.61%. No change was observed in the categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.36%	91.94%	-3.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.35%	5.04%	273.33%
Two or More Races	0%	1.61%	0%
Hispanic	1.74%	1.21%	-30.46%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%