Explore the Family Name Vernick

The meaning of Vernick

1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Wernick and Vernik. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of Slovenian Vernik.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Vernick' saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Vernick was ranked 50,572nd in terms of popularity, but it dropped to 56,836th in 2010, showing a decrease of 12.39%. The count also decreased from 388 to 359 during this period, indicating a reduction of 7.47%. The proportion of the population with the Vernick surname per 100,000 people also fell by 14.29%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,572	#56,836	-12.39%
Count	388	359	-7.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vernick

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Vernick' also shifted during this decade, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 94.33% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.15% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among Vernicks grew by 70% over these ten years, moving from 1.80% to 3.06%. Interestingly, in 2010, a small percentage (1.39%) of those with the Vernick surname started identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which was not the case in 2000. However, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a drop, going from 1.80% in 2000 to being non-existent in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Black or as belonging to two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.33%	94.15%	-0.19%
Hispanic	1.8%	3.06%	70%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.39%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.8%	0%	0%