Explore the Family Name Fluck

The meaning of Fluck

1. English: variant of Flook. 2. South German and Swiss German (also Flück): nickname for a bright and lively person, from Middle High German vlücke ‘fully fledged’. Some characteristic forenames: German Reinhold, Udo.

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

The surname Fluck saw a shift in its popularity over the first decade of the 21st century. According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the rank of the name Fluck fell from 27,150 in 2000 to 31,587 in 2010, marking a decrease of 16.34 percent. The count of individuals carrying this surname also decreased during this time period, dropping from 838 to 732, a decline of 12.65 percent. The proportion of the population with the surname Fluck per 100,000 people also fell by 19.35 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,150	#31,587	-16.34%
Count	838	732	-12.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.25	-19.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fluck

When it comes to ethnicity, the Census data shows an almost complete dominance of the white ethnic identity among individuals with the surname Fluck. In 2000, this group represented 99.16 percent of all Flucks. By 2010, this figure reduced slightly to 97.13 percent, a change of -2.05 percent. The 2010 data also indicates the emergence of some ethnic diversity among the Flucks, with 1.09 percent identifying as Hispanic and 0.68 percent identifying as belonging to two or more races. It's worth noting that no individuals with the surname Fluck were reported as being of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.16%	97.13%	-2.05%
Hispanic	0%	1.09%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.68%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%