Explore the Family Name Hoeck

The meaning of Hoeck

1. German (Höck): see Hock 1 and 4. 2. German (Höck): variant of Haack 2. 3. Dutch: variant of Hoek. Some characteristic forenames: German Friedrich, Juergen, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hoeck has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Hoeck was ranked as the 43,290th most popular surname in the U.S., with an estimated 470 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the ranking had fallen to 47,356, and the count of individuals with the surname also dropped slightly to 448. This represents a rank change of -9.39% and a count change of -4.68%. The proportion of individuals with the Hoeck surname per 100,000 people also fell from 0.17 to 0.15 during this period, marking an 11.76% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,290	#47,356	-9.39%
Count	470	448	-4.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoeck

When examining the ethnicity of those carrying the Hoeck surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of individuals with this surname identified as White, with a small decrease of -0.60% over the decade. While there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, a small percentage identified as Hispanic, rising slightly from 1.49% in 2000 to 1.56% in 2010. Interestingly, by 2010, a small proportion (1.56%) reported having two or more ethnic identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.23%	96.65%	-0.6%
Two or More Races	0%	1.56%	0%
Hispanic	1.49%	1.56%	4.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%