Explore the Family Name Slifka

The meaning of Slifka

Americanized form of Slovak, Rusyn, Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Jewish Slivka, and also of Polish and Rusyn (from Poland) Śliwka, rarely Sliwka, all meaning ‘plum’ or ‘small plum’. Compare Slifko.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Slifka saw minor fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the Slifka surname dropped slightly from 37,688 in 2000 to 38,948 in 2010, a change of -3.34%. Despite this drop in ranking, the count or number of people with the surname Slifka increased by 1.98%, rising from 555 in 2000 to 566 in 2010. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 9.52% over the decade, indicating that although the total count has grown, its popularity relative to other surnames has slightly lessened.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,688	#38,948	-3.34%
Count	555	566	1.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Slifka

The ethnicity associated with the surname Slifka also showed minor changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The prevalence of the surname among White individuals decreased slightly by 0.14%, from 98.20% in 2000 to 98.06% in 2010. Similarly, the presence of the Slifka surname within the Hispanic community also experienced a small drop, falling by 1.85% from 1.08% in 2000 to 1.06% in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying as two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations remained constant, with no recorded individuals bearing the Slifka surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.2%	98.06%	-0.14%
Hispanic	1.08%	1.06%	-1.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%