Explore the Family Name Dusek

The meaning of Dusek

Czech, Slovak, and Croatian (Dušek): from a pet form of the Slavic personal names, such as Old Czech Duchoslav, based on the element duh (Czech duch) ‘spirit’. In Croatia, it is at least in part of Czech origin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dusek has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 13,266th with 2,110 individuals carrying the name. However, by 2010, despite only a minimal decrease in count to 2,088, the rank had slipped to 14,332nd. This change in rank represents an 8.04% drop over the decade. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the surname Dusek per 100,000 people decreased from 0.78 to 0.71, a drop of approximately 9%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,266	#14,332	-8.04%
Count	2,110	2,088	-1.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.71	-8.97%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dusek

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Dusek are of White ethnicity, accounting for 96.54% in 2000 and 95.64% in 2010. Over this decade, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of individuals of White ethnicity by approximately 1%. The data also shows a significant increase in the Hispanic population carrying the Dusek surname, growing by 76.19% from 1.47% in 2000 to 2.59% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity saw a decrease of 23.68%, while those identifying as two or more races increased by 5.77%. The Black population, as well as the American Indian and Alaskan Native population, reported no individuals with the surname Dusek in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.54%	95.64%	-0.93%
Hispanic	1.47%	2.59%	76.19%
Two or More Races	1.04%	1.1%	5.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.29%	-23.68%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%