Explore the Family Name Slonaker
The meaning of Slonaker
1. Americanized form of Swiss German Schlunegger: unexplained. 2. Americanized form of a German surname, presumably Schlonecker: perhaps a topographic name based on Low German slon ‘swampy, muddy’. However, the surname Schlonecker has apparently not been recorded in Germany and may thus as well be an altered form of some other similar (like-sounding) surname, including the one in 1 above. Compare Sloneker and Sloniker. History: Johann Michael Schlonecker, the progenitor of some of the Slonakers, came to PA in the beginning of the 18th century from the Palatinate, Germany. His surname was also recorded as Shlounecker. — Other progenitors of the Slonakers were the Schlunegger brothers from Switzerland, who settled in OH in the first half of the 19th century.
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How common is the last name Slonaker in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Slonaker has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Slonaker was ranked the 23,568th most popular surname in the United States, with an estimated 1,004 individuals bearing the name. A decade later, the rank had fallen to 24,404, despite the count of individuals with this surname increasing by 2.19% to 1,026. The proportion of individuals named Slonaker per 100,000 people also declined slightly from 0.37 in 2000 to 0.35 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,568 | #24,404 | -3.55% |
| Count | 1,004 | 1,026 | 2.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.35 | -5.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Slonaker
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts among those carrying the Slonaker surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 96.61% identified as white, which decreased to 95.42% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained relatively stable, decreasing slightly from 1.20% to 1.17%. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying as two or more ethnicities, from 0.90% in 2000 to 1.56% ten years later. Individuals identifying as Hispanic also increased, from 1.10% to 1.75%. No Slonakers identified as Black or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either year for which data is available.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.61% | 95.42% | -1.23% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 1.75% | 59.09% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 1.56% | 73.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.2% | 1.17% | -2.5% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |