Explore the Family Name Juhasz

The meaning of Juhasz

Hungarian (Juhász): occupational name for a shepherd, from juh ‘sheep’ + the occupational suffix -ász. Compare Juhas, Yuhas, and Yuhasz. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Bela, Tibor, Attila, Laszlo, Zoltan, Andras, Arpad, Barna, Imre, Sandor, Istvan, Janos.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Juhasz" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name fell from 19,007 in 2000 to 20,299 in 2010, indicating a decline in popularity by 6.8%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 1,326 to 1,310 during this period, representing a decrease of 1.21%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Juhasz per 100,000 people also dwindled by 10.2% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,007	#20,299	-6.8%
Count	1,326	1,310	-1.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.44	-10.2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Juhasz

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most bearers of the surname "Juhasz" identify as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 95.78% in 2000 to 93.97% in 2010. Over the same period, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 19.28%, while the number of individuals claiming two or more races rose by 60.94%. There was also a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with a rise of 72.19% across the decade. However, no individuals with the Juhasz surname identified as either Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.78%	93.97%	-1.89%
Hispanic	1.51%	2.6%	72.19%
Two or More Races	1.28%	2.06%	60.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.83%	0.99%	19.28%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%