Explore the Family Name Zlotnik

The meaning of Zlotnik

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic; also Złotnik) and Belorussian; Polish (Złotnik); Ukrainian (standard transliteration Zlotnyk): occupational name for a goldsmith, Belorussian zlotnik, Polish złotnik, Ukrainian zlotnyk, from zloto ‘gold’. Compare Slotnick. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Asher, Feyga, Hinda, Khana, Yakov. Russian Grigory, Igor, Leonid, Lev, Vitaly, Yefim.

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

Analysis of the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the surname Zlotnik experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 74,675 out of all surnames in the United States, dropping to 77,788 in 2010 — a change of -4.17 percent. However, the number of individuals with the Zlotnik surname did increase slightly during this period. The count rose from 241 in 2000 to 246 in 2010, an increase of 2.07 percent. Despite this slight increase in numbers, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 11.11 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,675	#77,788	-4.17%
Count	241	246	2.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zlotnik

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the Zlotnik surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 94.61 percent of Zlotniks were White, which increased to 95.93 percent in 2010. There was also a small percentage that identified as Hispanic, making up 3.73 percent in 2000, but this decreased to 3.25 percent in 2010. There were no Zlotniks who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.61%	95.93%	1.4%
Hispanic	3.73%	3.25%	-12.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%