Explore the Family Name Gacek

The meaning of Gacek

Polish: 1. nickname from gacek ‘bat’ (the animal). 2. froma pet form of Gac. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Jozef, Piotr, Aniela, Danuta, Henryk, Jerzy, Lech, Lucyna, Ryszard, Tadeusz, Wladyslaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gacek has seen minor changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,049 out of all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, this ranking had slightly improved to 27,604, showing an overall upward shift of 1.59 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period from 804 to 872, indicating a growth rate of 8.46 percent. However, the proportion of people with the name Gacek per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,049	#27,604	1.59%
Count	804	872	8.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.3	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gacek

When discussing ethnic identity, the data reveals some shifts within the Gacek surname holders over the ten-year span. Derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of Gaceks identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 98.38 percent to 97.94 percent. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native rose from zero in 2000 to 0.57 and 0.69 respectively in 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of Gaceks with two or more races dropped from 0.75 percent to zero during this timeframe. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Hispanic or Black.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.38%	97.94%	-0.45%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.69%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.57%	0%
Two or More Races	0.75%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%