Explore the Family Name Vovk

The meaning of Vovk

1. Ukrainian and Rusyn (partly from Slovakia): nickname from vovk ‘wolf’. Compare Volk, Wolf, and Wowk. 2. Slovenian: variant of Volk ‘wolf’. Compare Wowk.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Vovk has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 101,654th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 65,964th position, marking a change of 35.11 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a marked increase during this period from 164 to 300, an increase of nearly 83 percent. The proportion of individuals with the Vovk surname per 100,000 people also saw an increase of approximately 67 percent, rising from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#101,654	#65,964	35.11%
Count	164	300	82.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.1	66.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vovk

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census further reveals interesting insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Vovk. In 2000, about 95 percent of the individuals with this surname identified as White, and this figure rose slightly to 97 percent by 2010. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Hispanic ethnicity among individuals with this surname, which was not present in 2000 but accounted for about 2.33 percent in 2010. There was also a presence of individuals with two or more races in 2000, making up about 4.88 percent, however, this category was not present in 2010. People identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native with the Vovk surname were not recorded in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.12%	97%	1.98%
Hispanic	0%	2.33%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	4.88%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%