Explore the Family Name Stadnik

The meaning of Stadnik

1. Ukrainian (standard transliteration Stadnyk): occupational name from stadnyk ‘chief shepherd’. 2. Polish: cognate of 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Vladimir, Gennadiy, Igor, Leonid, Mikhail, Nikolay, Oksana, Oleg. Polish Beata, Danuta, Halina, Katarzyna.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stadnik has seen a modest increase in popularity over the past decade. In the year 2000, it ranked 45,735 in terms of prevalence, and by 2010, it had risen slightly to rank 44,500, marking a change of 2.7%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 440 in 2000 to 483 in 2010, a growth rate of 9.77%. However, the proportion of people named Stadnik per 100k remained stable at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,735	#44,500	2.7%
Count	440	483	9.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stadnik

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Stadnik identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. From 2000 to 2010, there was a slight increase in this group from 94.09% to 96.27%. During that same period, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased from 2.95% to 1.45%, a substantial decrease of 50.85%. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic also dropped, going from 2.50% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010, a decline of 33.60%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.09%	96.27%	2.32%
Hispanic	2.5%	1.66%	-33.6%
Two or More Races	2.95%	1.45%	-50.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%