Explore the Family Name Buick
The meaning of Buick
1. Scottish (Angus and Perthshire) and English: variant of Bewick. 2. German: probably a variant of Buck 3 and hence a cognate of the Dutch name Buik (see Buyck, compare 3 below). 3. Dutch: variant, archaic or Americanized, of Buijk or Buik (see Buyck). 4. Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Bujić, patronymic from a short form of an old personal name, such as Bujimir, based on bujati ‘to become exuberant’, or of Croatian Buić, which is probably of the same origin.
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How common is the last name Buick in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Buick saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 49,965th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had slipped to 58,042nd, representing a decline of 16.17%. The number of individuals with this surname also dropped over this decade, from 394 to 350, a decrease of 11.17%. Its frequency per 100,000 citizens also fell by 20%, from 0.15 to 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,965 | #58,042 | -16.17% |
| Count | 394 | 350 | -11.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.12 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buick
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Buick changed slightly from 2000 to 2010. The largest group identified as White, with an increase from 83.25% in 2000 to 85.14% in 2010. The Black demographic experienced a reduction from 11.68% to 10.29%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic slightly decreased from 2.54% to 2.29%, while those recognizing themselves as having two or more ethnicities grew from 1.27% to 1.71%. There was no change among the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups, remaining at zero throughout the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.25% | 85.14% | 2.27% |
| Black | 11.68% | 10.29% | -11.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.54% | 2.29% | -9.84% |
| Two or More Races | 1.27% | 1.71% | 34.65% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |