Explore the Family Name Franchuk

The meaning of Franchuk

1. Ukrainian: patronymic from the personal name Franko, formed with the diminutive suffix -uk. 2. Americanized form of Polish Franczuk, a cognate of 1 above, derived from the personal name Franko or Franek.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Franchuk has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 86,992 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to rank 73,666, signifying a change of 15.32%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 199 in 2000 to 263 in 2010, marking a growth of 32.16%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Franchuk per 100k also witnessed a rise of 28.57% within the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,992	#73,666	15.32%
Count	199	263	32.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.09	28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Franchuk

When it comes to ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, individuals bearing the surname Franchuk primarily identify as White with 87.94% in 2000 and 91.25% in 2010. This indicates a slight increase of 3.76% over the decade. There was also a noticeable change in the percentage of people identifying as Black, which went from 0% in 2000 to 3.42% in 2010. However, the representation of those who identified with two or more races saw a significant decrease, dropping from 10.05% in 2000 to just 2.66% in 2010, marking a 73.53% decline. No individuals with the Franchuk surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.94%	91.25%	3.76%
Black	0%	3.42%	0%
Two or More Races	10.05%	2.66%	-73.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%