2010
#152,628
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Sarik
An Arabic surname possibly derived from the word "sarik" meaning robber or thief.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 111 Americans carry the last name Sarik. That puts it at #156,449 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,087,877 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Sarik 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
111
1 in 3,087,877
Census rank
#156,449
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
97
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 97 bearers of the surname Sarik in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156449th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Sarik, the largest self-reported group is White at 77.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Sarik
The surname Sarik is believed to have originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, likely in the areas that are now modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. The name is thought to stem from the Old Slavic word "sarik," which translates to "little falcon" or "small hawk."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sarik can be found in the Veliky Novgorod Chronicles, a collection of medieval Russian annals dating back to the 12th century. These chronicles mention a nobleman named Sarik Volodimirovich, who lived in the city of Novgorod during the late 12th century.
In the 16th century, the Sarik surname appears in historical records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. A notable figure from this era was Andrzej Sarik (c.1530-1594), a Polish nobleman and military commander who served under King Sigismund III Vasa.
The Sarik name can also be traced back to the Ukrainian region of Galicia, where it was associated with several prominent families during the 17th and 18th centuries. One such individual was Ivan Sarik (1677-1733), a Ukrainian Cossack leader and military commander who fought against Polish and Russian forces.
As the Sarik surname spread across Eastern Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Saryk, Sarych, and Sarytsch. In the 19th century, a notable figure bearing this name was Mikhail Sarytsch (1819-1892), a Russian painter and art educator who was a prominent figure in the Russian Realist movement.
Another notable individual with the Sarik surname was Zygmunt Sarik (1855-1923), a Polish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Galician Diet and the Austro-Hungarian Parliament in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
While the surname Sarik has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to emigration and migration. However, the historical records and references mentioned above provide insight into the origins and early occurrences of this surname in its ancestral regions.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sarik
Among Census respondents with the surname Sarik, the largest self-reported group is White at 77.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Sarik 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 Sarik surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.3% · 75
- Asian and Pacific Islander22.7% · 22
Timeline
Historical Census data for Sarik
Sarik 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
#156,449
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 97
-10 bearers (-9.3%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 3,821 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #152,628 | 107 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #156,449 | 97 | 0.03 | -10 bearers (-9.3%) | Down 3,821 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 Sarik 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 | #152,628 | #156,449 | -2.5% |
| Count | 107 | 97 | -9.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -18.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Sarik bearers went from 107 to 97 (-9.3% change). The surname moved down 3,821 positions in the national ranking, going from #152,628 to #156,449.
FAQ
Sarik surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Sarik?
Name Census estimates that about 111 living Americans carry the surname Sarik. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,087,877 residents.
How common is Sarik?
Sarik ranks #156,449 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 97 people with the surname Sarik. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (111), 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 Sarik.
Has Sarik become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Sarik went from 107 recorded bearers to 97. That is a decrease of 10 (-9.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #152,628 to #156,449.
What does the Census say about the background of Sarik?
Among Census respondents with the surname Sarik, the largest self-reported group is White at 77.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.7%). 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 Sarik in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.3% (75 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Sarik appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (77.3%), Asian/Pacific Islander (22.7%). 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 Sarik (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 Sarik mean?
An Arabic surname possibly derived from the word "sarik" meaning robber or thief. 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 Sarik (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 people have the surname Sarik?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.