Explore the Family Name Bouck

The meaning of Bouck

Dutch, possibly of Flemish origin: 1. variant of Boeck, or a short form of Bouckaert, a patronymic from a personal name derived from Burkhart. 2. habitational name for someone living near a beuk ‘beech tree’.

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

The Bouck surname has seen an increase in popularity over the years, according to data from Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name was ranked 15,473 but by 2010, it had moved up to rank 15,020, marking a change of approximately 2.93%. The count also increased from 1,737 in 2000 to 1,966 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 13.18%. The proportion per 100k people experienced a slight increase as well, moving from 0.64 in 2000 to 0.67 in 2010, indicating a proportional change of 4.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,473	#15,020	2.93%
Count	1,737	1,966	13.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.67	4.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bouck

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Bouck surname identify as White, based on data from Decennial U.S. Census. As of 2010, about 94.56% identified as White, down slightly from 95.91% in 2000. Meanwhile, the Hispanic population rose by 57.42%, going from 1.55% in 2000 to 2.44% in 2010. Those identifying as Black showed a modest increase from 0.58% to 0.61%. Interestingly, there were no reports of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname in 2000, but by 2010, these groups made up 0.41% and 0.71% respectively. However, those identifying as two or more races decreased slightly from 1.38% in 2000 to 1.27% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.91%	94.56%	-1.41%
Hispanic	1.55%	2.44%	57.42%
Two or More Races	1.38%	1.27%	-7.97%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.71%	0%
Black	0.58%	0.61%	5.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.41%	0%