Explore the Family Name Bucek

The meaning of Bucek

1. Czech: from a pet form of the personal name Budislav (see Buda 3). 2. Czech: nickname from bucek ‘small fat man’. 3. Czech and Slovak (Buček): topographic name or nickname derived from buk ‘beech tree’ + diminutive suffix -ek. 4. Slovenian (Buček): probably a nickname from buček ‘ludicrous fellow’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bucek experienced a dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Initially occupying the rank of 43,708 in 2000, it fell to 49,268 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 12.72%. This shift was also reflected in the count, with the number of people with the Bucek surname going from 465 in 2000 to 427 in 2010, a reduction of 8.17%. The proportion per 100,000 individuals similarly dropped by 17.65% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,708	#49,268	-12.72%
Count	465	427	-8.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.14	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bucek

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the Bucek surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In fact, this percentage slightly increased from 96.34% in 2000 to 97.19% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year. The presence of Bucek individuals identifying as two or more races disappeared by 2010, dropping from 1.72% in 2000. Meanwhile, the percentage of Buceks identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease of nearly 32% over the ten-year span. American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers remained non-existent throughout both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.34%	97.19%	0.88%
Hispanic	1.72%	1.17%	-31.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.72%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%