Explore the Family Name Senko

The meaning of Senko

1. Ukrainian; Rusyn (from Slovakia; also Seňko); Rusyn (from Poland; mainly Seńko): from a short form of the Ukrainian and Rusyn personal name Semen (see Simon). 2. Slovak: occupational name for a seller of hay, from seno ‘hay’ or from its diminutive senko. 3. Polish: variant of Sienko and, in North America, probably also an altered form of this.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Senko has seen a decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 24,615th but by 2010, it dropped to 27,002nd. This represents a 9.7% change in ranking. Similarly, the count of people with this surname also diminished from 951 in 2000 to 898 in 2010, marking a 5.57% decrease. Further, the proportion of people named Senko per 100k of the population decreased from 0.35 to 0.3 during the same period, which is a 14.29% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,615	#27,002	-9.7%
Count	951	898	-5.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.3	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Senko

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnicity associated with the surname Senko. The largest ethnic identity associated with the name is White, although this decreased slightly from 97.58% in 2000 to 95.55% in 2010. The percentage of Senkos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.63% to 0.89%, and those claiming two or more races almost doubled from 0.74% to 1.45%. Interestingly, there was a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.74% to 2.12%. However, no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.58%	95.55%	-2.08%
Hispanic	0.74%	2.12%	186.49%
Two or More Races	0.74%	1.45%	95.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.63%	0.89%	41.27%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%