Explore the Family Name Funck

The meaning of Funck

German: variant of Funk. This surname is also found in Sweden, Denmark, and France (Alsace and Lorraine). History: Heinrich Funck from the Palatinate came to PA in 1719. See also Funk.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Funck has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,425th in terms of prevalence, falling to 40,261st by 2010 - a drop of over 20%. The actual count of individuals bearing this name also decreased by roughly 15%, from 644 to 544 individuals during the same period. This change is reflected in the proportion per 100k people as well, which fell from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010, a decrease of 25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,425	#40,261	-20.45%
Count	644	544	-15.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.18	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Funck

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Funck surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those with this name identified as White, but this percentage slightly decreased from 95.96% to 93.38%. On the other hand, there were increases in the representation of other ethnic identities. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0.93% to 1.47%. Similarly, individuals claiming two or more races increased from 1.4% to 2.02%. There was also a slight increase in Hispanic representation from 1.09% to 1.10%. Notably, Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native identities appeared in the 2010 census data, representing 1.10% and 0.92% respectively, though they were not present in the data from 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.96%	93.38%	-2.69%
Two or More Races	1.4%	2.02%	44.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.93%	1.47%	58.06%
Hispanic	1.09%	1.1%	0.92%
Black	0%	1.1%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.92%	0%