2010
#153,769
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Danchik
A surname of Ukrainian origin indicating the bearer's ancestor hailed from a small town.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 112 Americans carry the last name Danchik. That puts it at #156,269 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,060,307 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Danchik surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
112
1 in 3,060,307
Census rank
#156,269
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
98
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 98 bearers of the surname Danchik in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156269th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Danchik, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Danchik
The surname Danchik is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. The name likely emerged sometime in the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century.
The name Danchik is thought to be derived from the Slavic personal name Daniel or Danilo, which itself has roots in the Hebrew name Daniel, meaning "God is my judge." The suffix "-chik" or "-ik" was a common diminutive ending used to indicate a smaller or younger version of something or someone.
One of the earliest known records of the name Danchik can be found in the Metryka Litewska, a collection of Lithuanian state documents from the 15th to 18th centuries. In these records, the name appears in various spellings, such as Danchyk, Danchik, and Danchyk.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Jan Danchik was mentioned in historical records as a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Lviv, which was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time.
During the 17th century, the Danchik surname was also found in the records of the Cossack Hetmanate, a semi-autonomous Cossack state in what is now central Ukraine. Petro Danchik, born in 1642, was a Cossack officer who participated in several military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire.
In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Danchik name was Hryhory Danchik, a Ukrainian philosopher and educator who lived from 1724 to 1798. He was a prominent figure in the cultural and intellectual life of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, one of the oldest educational institutions in Eastern Europe.
Another historical figure with the Danchik surname was Mariya Danchik, a Polish-Ukrainian writer and poet who lived from 1862 to 1937. She was known for her works that explored themes of national identity, women's rights, and social injustice.
In the 19th century, the Danchik surname also appeared in records from the Russian Empire, particularly in the regions of modern-day Belarus and parts of western Russia. Mikhail Danchik, born in 1842, was a prominent Russian military officer who fought in the Crimean War and the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Danchik
Among Census respondents with the surname Danchik, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Danchik bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Danchik surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.8% · 90
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 7
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Danchik
Danchik appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#156,269
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 98
-8 bearers (-7.5%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 2,500 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #153,769 | 106 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #156,269 | 98 | 0.03 | -8 bearers (-7.5%) | Down 2,500 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Danchik surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #153,769 | #156,269 | -1.6% |
| Count | 106 | 98 | -7.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -18.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Danchik bearers went from 106 to 98 (-7.5% change). The surname moved down 2,500 positions in the national ranking, going from #153,769 to #156,269.
FAQ
Danchik surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Danchik?
Name Census estimates that about 112 living Americans carry the surname Danchik. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,060,307 residents.
How common is Danchik?
Danchik ranks #156,269 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 98 people with the surname Danchik. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (112), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Danchik.
Has Danchik become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Danchik went from 106 recorded bearers to 98. That is a decrease of 8 (-7.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #153,769 to #156,269.
What does the Census say about the background of Danchik?
Among Census respondents with the surname Danchik, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Danchik in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.8% (90 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Danchik appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.8%), Hispanic (7.1%), Two or More Races (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Danchik (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Danchik mean?
A surname of Ukrainian origin indicating the bearer's ancestor hailed from a small town. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Danchik (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Danchik?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.