Explore the Family Name De Turk

The meaning of De Turk

Dutch: from Middle Dutch turc ‘Turk’ + the definite article de, hence an ethnic name, or probably more commonly a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or tavern distinguished by the sign of the Turk.

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How common is the last name De Turk in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname De Turk has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, De Turk ranked 56,979th in popularity, while by 2010 it had fallen to 64,200th, marking a change of -12.67%. Similarly, the count of people with the De Turk surname decreased from 335 in 2000 to 310 in 2010, signifying a decline of -7.46%. The proportion of individuals bearing the De Turk surname per 100k also fell from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, indicating a drop of -8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,979	#64,200	-12.67%
Count	335	310	-7.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Turk

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting insights about the ethnic identity associated with the surname De Turk. There is no recorded data suggesting any association of this surname with Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010. In contrast, individuals identifying as White represent a vast majority of those with the De Turk surname, increasing slightly from 95.52% in 2000 to 96.45% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races accounted for 2.09% in 2000, but this marginally dropped to 1.61% by 2010, a change of -22.97%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.52%	96.45%	0.97%
Two or More Races	2.09%	1.61%	-22.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%