Explore the Family Name Hauke

The meaning of Hauke

1. German: variant of Hauck. 2. English: variant of Hawk. Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Guenter, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hauke saw a slight decrease in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hauke was ranked as the 30,003rd most popular surname, and by 2010, it had slipped to the 30,477th spot, recording a -1.58% change. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased from 738 in 2000 to 766 in 2010, a growth of approximately 3.79%. However, when measured as a proportion per 100k, the frequency of the Hauke surname declined by -3.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,003	#30,477	-1.58%
Count	738	766	3.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.26	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hauke

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides interesting insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hauke. The largest ethnic group identified with this surname is White, although there was a small decrease from 96.07% in 2000 to 93.99% in 2010. The next significant ethnicity linked to the Hauke surname is Hispanic, which saw an increase in representation from 2.44% in 2000 to 3.13% in 2010. Additionally, while small in numbers, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islanders decreased from 0.81% to 0.65%, and a new category appeared in 2010, with 1.70% reporting as belonging to two or more races. No individuals with the Hauke surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.07%	93.99%	-2.17%
Hispanic	2.44%	3.13%	28.28%
Two or More Races	0%	1.7%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.81%	0.65%	-19.75%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%