Explore the Family Name Stankevich

The meaning of Stankevich

Belorussian: patronymic from Stanek or Stanko, pet forms of the personal name Stanislav.

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

The surname Stankevich has seen some shifts in popularity over the years based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Stankevich ranked as the 58,553rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 62,359th. This represents a decline of 6.5% over the decade. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased marginally from 324 in 2000 to 321 in 2010, a drop of just under 1%. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Stankevich per 100,000 residents also decreased, going from 0.12 to 0.11, a decline of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,553	#62,359	-6.5%
Count	324	321	-0.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stankevich

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Stankevich, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it's predominantly linked to individuals who identify as White. In 2000, about 94.75% of those bearing the surname identified as White, though this percentage slightly decreased to 93.15% by 2010. People identifying with two or more races made up 2.78% of the Stankevich population in 2000, but this figure saw a significant decrease of 43.88% to 1.56% in 2010. It's interesting to note that in 2010, for the first time, there was a small representation (2.80%) of individuals with the Stankevich surname who identified as Hispanic. The data showed no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.75%	93.15%	-1.69%
Hispanic	0%	2.8%	0%
Two or More Races	2.78%	1.56%	-43.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%