Explore the Family Name Buczek

The meaning of Buczek

Polish: 1. nickname from buczeć ‘to hum, toblubber’. 2. topographic name from a diminutive of buk ‘beech’ (see Bukowski). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Grazyna, Zigmund, Boguslaw, Irena, Jadwiga, Jaroslaw, Pawel, Przemyslaw, Stanislaw, Wieslawa, Zofia.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Buczek has seen slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Buczek ranked as the 19,687th most popular surname, while by 2010 it had moved to the 20,502nd position, marking a decrease of 4.14%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,267 in 2000 to 1,294 in 2010, an increase of 2.13%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6.38% from 0.47 to 0.44 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,687	#20,502	-4.14%
Count	1,267	1,294	2.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.44	-6.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buczek

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Buczek, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 97.40% to 96.21% during this period. The percentage of people identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase from 1.34% to 2.16%, a change of 61.19%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained stable at 0.39%, while those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase from 0.55% to 1.00%, a change of 81.82%. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.4%	96.21%	-1.22%
Hispanic	1.34%	2.16%	61.19%
Two or More Races	0.55%	1%	81.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.39%	0.39%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%