Explore the Family Name Dunk

The meaning of Dunk

1. English (Kent and Sussex): unexplained. 2. Dutch: variant of Donk. Compare Van Dunk.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dunk experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked as the 26,520th most popular surname but dropped marginally to the 26,910th position by 2010, representing a change of -1.47%. However, the count of individuals with the Dunk surname actually increased during this period, from 865 in 2000 to 902 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 4.28%. The proportion per 100,000 people declined slightly from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010, a reduction of 3.12%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,520	#26,910	-1.47%
Count	865	902	4.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.31	-3.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dunk

The ethnic identity associated with the Dunk surname also witnessed some shifts between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of those bearing the surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased from 82.08% in 2000 to 79.71% in 2010. There was an increase in the percentage who identified as Black, rising from 14.57% in 2000 to 16.63% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic also saw substantial growth, from 2.08% in 2000 to 3.22% in 2010, marking a 54.81% change. No changes were recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, while the proportion identifying with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.04% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.08%	79.71%	-2.89%
Black	14.57%	16.63%	14.14%
Hispanic	2.08%	3.22%	54.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.04%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%