Explore the Family Name Torvik

The meaning of Torvik

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in western Norway named Torvik, from a first element of various origin + vik ‘bay, inlet’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Hilmar, Hilma, Lars, Ove, Svein. German Gerhard.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Torvik has seen slight variations in its popularity over a decade. In 2000, Torvik was ranked 79,115th in the United States, and by 2010, it had fallen slightly in ranking to 79,598th, marking a minimal decline of 0.61%. However, the count or number of people with this surname increased from 224 to 239 during this period, indicating a growth of 6.7%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.08, demonstrating that the name's prevalence in the population stayed consistent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,115	#79,598	-0.61%
Count	224	239	6.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Torvik

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the Torvik surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity. In 2000, 99.55% of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased by 5.01% to 94.56% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either census year. Interestingly, the 2010 census noted a small percentage (2.09%) identifying with two or more races, which was not recorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.55%	94.56%	-5.01%
Two or More Races	0%	2.09%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%