Explore the Family Name Buracker

The meaning of Buracker

Americanized form of German Purucker. History: The surname Buracker is borne by the descendants of Michael Buracker from Germany, who arrived in Philadelphia, PA, in 1741 on the Molly. In the passenger list the name is recorded as Boraka and Borocker.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Buracker" has seen a shift in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 60,230th in terms of prevalence among all surnames recorded in the United States; by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 62,359th. This represents a slight decrease in popularity of approximately 3.53%. Despite this, the actual count of individuals carrying this surname increased from 313 in 2000 to 321 in 2010, indicating a growth of 2.56%. However, when considering the ratio of people with this surname per 100,000 residents, there was a decrease from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, reflecting an 8.33% drop.

20002010Change
Rank#60,230#62,359-3.53%
Count3133212.56%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buracker

The ethnicity associated with the surname Buracker also saw changes between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 96.17% of individuals with the surname identified as White, and this proportion increased to 99.07% by 2010. This indicates a 3.02% increase in the number of individuals identifying as White within this surname group over the decade. Other ethnic identities including Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying as Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either not represented or the data was suppressed for privacy concerns in both census years.

20002010Change
White96.17%99.07%3.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%