Explore the Family Name Volek

The meaning of Volek

1. Czech: from a pet form of the personal name Voldřich, a derivative of Oldřich, from Latin Odalricus, from German Udalrich (see Ulrich). 2. Slovak and Czech: from a diminutive of Slovak vôl, Czech vůl ‘ox’, a nickname for a big clumsy man or an occupational name for an oxherd.

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

Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Volek has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 51,458th in the United States and by 2010, it had increased in rank to 50,771st. This represents a growth rate of 1.34%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 380 in 2000 to 411 in 2010, showing an 8.16% change. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the distribution remained steady at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,458	#50,771	1.34%
Count	380	411	8.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Volek

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Volek, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority of individuals identify as White. In both 2000 and 2010, this demographic represented over 97% of those with the surname. Those identifying with two or more races showed a decrease from 2.11% in 2000 to 1.22% in 2010. There were no individuals reported who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of Hispanic identification in 2010, accounting for 1.46% of individuals with the surname Volek.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.11%	97.08%	-0.03%
Hispanic	0%	1.46%	0%
Two or More Races	2.11%	1.22%	-42.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%