Explore the Family Name Slomka

The meaning of Slomka

1. Polish (Słomka): nickname for a thin or insignificant person, from słomka ‘blade of straw, straw stalk’. 2. Jewish (from Poland; Słomka): from a pet form of the personal name Shloyme, Yiddish form of Solomon. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jerzy, Mariusz.

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

In terms of popularity, the surname Slomka saw a slight decrease in its rank from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 60,706th most common surname and slid down to 64,721st by 2010, constituting a change of -6.61%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly from 310 in 2000 to 307 in 2010. This represents a drop of -0.97%. Consequently, this reduced the proportion of people named Slomka per 100k from 0.11 to 0.1, marking a 9.09% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,706	#64,721	-6.61%
Count	310	307	-0.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Slomka

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that in both 2000 and 2010, almost all the bearers of the surname Slomka identified as White. The percentage stood at an overwhelming 96.45% in 2000, which dipped slightly to 96.09% in 2010, a minor change of -0.37%. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. A new development in 2010 was the emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic, constituting 1.63% of those with the surname Slomka. No individuals claimed two or more races in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.45%	96.09%	-0.37%
Hispanic	0%	1.63%	0%
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%