Explore the Family Name Dufek

The meaning of Dufek

Czech: from a pet form of the Old Czech personal name Duchoslav, based on a derivative of doufat ‘to hope’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dufek has experienced a slight decrease over the years. In 2000, the surname ranked 27,207 in popularity, with an overall count of 836 individuals bearing the name in the United States. By 2010, although the count of individuals with the surname slightly increased to 840, the rank fell to 28,408, marking a 4.41% drop in popularity. The proportion per 100k also decreased by 9.68%, moving from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,207	#28,408	-4.41%
Count	836	840	0.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.28	-9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dufek

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a dynamic shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Dufek surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identified as White, yet this percentage saw a slight decrease from 96.65% in 2000 to 93.81% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Natives saw an increase, with Hispanics at 1.08% in 2000 rising to 1.67% in 2010, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives moving from 1.32% to 2.02%. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals with the Dufek surname who identified as belonging to two or more races rose notably, from 0.84% in 2000 to 1.79% in 2010, reflecting a change of 113.10%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained constant at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.65%	93.81%	-2.94%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.32%	2.02%	53.03%
Two or More Races	0.84%	1.79%	113.1%
Hispanic	1.08%	1.67%	54.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%