Explore the Family Name Sefcik
The meaning of Sefcik
Czech and Slovak (Šefčík, also Šefčik): variant of Ševčík (see Sevcik). Compare Sefchick and Shefchik.
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How common is the last name Sefcik in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sefcik has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Sefcik was ranked as the 22,078th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 22,543rd spot, a change of -2.11%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of individuals with the Sefcik surname increased by 4.3% during this decade, from 1,093 people in 2000 to 1,140 in 2010. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of U.S. residents with the surname Sefcik per 100,000 people declined slightly, from 0.41 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010, a decrease of 4.88%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,078 | #22,543 | -2.11% |
| Count | 1,093 | 1,140 | 4.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.41 | 0.39 | -4.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sefcik
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Sefcik surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage decreased slightly from 98.26% to 97.02% over this period. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a modest increase, from 0.64% to 0.79%, while those identifying with two or more ethnicities more than doubled, from 0.55% to 1.14%. Interestingly, the 2010 census also recorded a small percentage (0.70%) of individuals with the Sefcik surname who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, a group that had not been represented in the 2000 data. No individuals with the Sefcik surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.26% | 97.02% | -1.26% |
| Two or More Races | 0.55% | 1.14% | 107.27% |
| Hispanic | 0.64% | 0.79% | 23.44% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.7% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |