Explore the Family Name Buchko

The meaning of Buchko

1. Ukrainian and Rusyn: nickname for a noisy person, derived from bucha ‘noise, outcry’ + diminutive suffix -ko; or, at least as a Rusyn name in Slovakia, probably a topographic name or nickname derived from buk ‘beech tree’. Compare Bucko. 2. Americanized form of Slovak, Rusyn (from Slovakia, Vojvodina in Serbia, and Croatia), or Serbian Bučko (see Bucko), and Polish Buczko. Compare Butchko.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Buchko has seen a slight decrease in rank from 36,093 in 2000 to 36,630 in 2010, representing a change of -1.49%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly by 3.92%, moving from 587 to 610 during the same period. The proportion per 100k also decreased by 4.55% from 0.22 to 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,093	#36,630	-1.49%
Count	587	610	3.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.21	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buchko

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Buchko, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there's been a slight shift over the past decade. A majority, approximately 94.43% in 2010 (down from 96.93% in 2000), identify as White. Meanwhile, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.19% in 2000 to 2.62% in 2010. A small proportion also started identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races at 1.15% and 0.98% respectively in 2010. During both years, no individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.93%	94.43%	-2.58%
Hispanic	1.19%	2.62%	120.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.15%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.98%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%