Explore the Family Name Gustke

The meaning of Gustke

German: from a pet form of the personal name Gust 1.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gustke saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gustke ranked 57,849th in terms of popular surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 59,901st spot, marking a change of -3.55%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased slightly over the same period, moving from 329 to 337, indicating a growth of 2.43%. Despite this growth, the proportion of the population with the Gustke surname per 100k decreased by 8.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#57,849#59,901-3.55%
Count3293372.43%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gustke

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gustke, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease of -1.76% in ten years. The percentage identifying as of two or more races also decreased by 39.09%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase to 3.56% in 2010 from none in 2000. There were no individuals with the Gustke surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White95.14%93.47%-1.76%
Hispanic0%3.56%0%
Two or More Races2.43%1.48%-39.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%