Explore the Family Name Gursky
The meaning of Gursky
1. Americanized form of Polish and Jewish Gurski or of its much more common cognate Górski (see Gorski). 2. Ukrainian and Belorussian: from Polish Górski (see Gorski) or Gurski. 3. Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) (Gurský): cognate of Polish Górski (see Gorski) and Gurski, from an adjectival form of Slovak dialect gura ‘mountain, hill’.
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How common is the last name Gursky in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gursky saw a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 26,614 to 27,514, representing a change of -3.38%. The count, however, increased by 1.74% with 861 individuals carrying the surname Gursky in 2000 and 876 in 2010. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the figure decreased by 6.25% from 0.32 to 0.3 over the same decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,614 | #27,514 | -3.38% |
| Count | 861 | 876 | 1.74% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.3 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gursky
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most people with the surname Gursky identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage dropped slightly from 97.44% to 95.55% — a decline of 1.94%. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or Black representation in 2010, whereas in 2000, 0.58% had identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. Interestingly, the category of two or more races saw an increase from 1.05% in 2000 to 1.60% in 2010, marking a substantial 52.38% change. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also rose from 0.58% to 1.03%, a jump of 77.59%. In 2010, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation appeared for the first time, accounting for 1.14% of those with the Gursky surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.44% | 95.55% | -1.94% |
| Two or More Races | 1.05% | 1.6% | 52.38% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.14% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0.58% | 1.03% | 77.59% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.58% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |