Explore the Family Name Guck
The meaning of Guck
South German: 1. from the Bavarian word for a toad, applied either as a nickname or a topographic name. 2. nickname from Middle High German guck ‘cuckoo’.
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How common is the last name Guck in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Guck" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 38,320 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 39,164 - a decrease of 2.2%. However, contrary to this trend, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased from 543 to 562, showing a growth of 3.5% over the same period. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of people with the surname per 100k also decreased by 5.0%, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,320 | #39,164 | -2.2% |
| Count | 543 | 562 | 3.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guck
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname "Guck" identify as White, accounting for 95.4% in 2000 and increasing to 97.15% by 2010. During this period, there was also a noted appearance of the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnic identity among those carrying the Guck surname, standing at 1.42% in 2010 from no recorded presence in 2000. However, there was a decrease in the Hispanic identity, which dropped entirely from 2.58% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no changes observed in the categories of Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at zero throughout the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.4% | 97.15% | 1.83% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.42% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.58% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |