Find out how popular the last name Slotkin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Slotkin.

Slotkin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Slotkin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Slotkin in America

Slotkin is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Slotkin surname appeared 228 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Slotkin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Slotkin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Slotkin

The surname SLOTKIN has its origins in Eastern Europe, primarily found among Jewish communities in Poland, Ukraine, and Russia. It is believed to have derived from the Yiddish word "shlotkin," which means "small twig" or "little branch." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive surname, perhaps referring to someone with a slender or diminutive stature.

The earliest known references to the SLOTKIN surname can be traced back to the 16th century. One of the earliest recorded instances is in the 1569 census records of the town of Brześć Kujawski, located in present-day Poland, where a family by the name of Shlotkin is listed.

In the 17th century, the SLOTKIN surname appears in various documents related to Jewish communities in the region. For instance, a Rabbi Yitzchak Shlotkin is mentioned in a 1632 manuscript from the town of Lublin, Poland, as a prominent scholar and teacher.

During the 19th century, the SLOTKIN surname began to spread beyond Eastern Europe as Jewish families emigrated to other parts of the world. Notable individuals bearing this surname include:

1. Solomon Slotkin (1822-1892), a Russian-born businessman who established a successful trading company in London, England.
2. Leyb Slotkin (1847-1919), a Ukrainian-born writer and poet who contributed to the Yiddish literary renaissance.
3. Misha Slotkin (1876-1942), a Lithuanian-born artist known for his vivid depictions of Jewish life in shtetls.

As the 20th century dawned, the SLOTKIN surname continued to be found in various corners of the world, with notable figures such as:

4. Ida Slotkin (1901-1987), an American educator and activist who campaigned for women's rights and social justice.
5. Richard Slotkin (1942-2021), an American historian and author renowned for his works on the American frontier and violence in literature and film.

While the SLOTKIN surname may have originated as a descriptive name referring to physical characteristics, it has since become a part of the rich tapestry of Jewish history and culture, with bearers of this name leaving their mark across various fields and generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Slotkin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Slotkin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Slotkin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Slotkin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Slotkin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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