Explore the Family Name Salek

The meaning of Salek

1. Czech (Šálek): from a pet form of the personal name Šalamoun (see Solomon). 2. Muslim (mainly Bangladesh and Iran): from a variant and a Persian form of Arabic Salik.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Salek has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Salek was ranked as the 37,374th most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 561 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had moved to 35,203, and the count increased to 640 individuals, representing an overall growth of 14.08%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also increased by 4.76% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,374	#35,203	5.81%
Count	561	640	14.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.22	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salek

When it comes to ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Salek identify as White, with a slight increase from 90.91% in 2000 to 91.25% in 2010. This data, sourced from the Decennial U.S. Census, also shows that there's a small percentage that identifies as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic, with both seeing changes over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 17.89%, while the Hispanic representation saw an increase of 5.9%. The proportions for those identifying with two or more races remained relatively stable, showing a minimal increase of 0.86%. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.91%	91.25%	0.37%
Hispanic	3.39%	3.59%	5.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.85%	2.34%	-17.89%
Two or More Races	2.32%	2.34%	0.86%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%