Explore the Family Name Jurak

The meaning of Jurak

1. Polish: patronymic from the personal name Jura, a variant of Jerzy, from Latin Georgius (see George). 2. Croatian and Slovenian; Czech (Moravian) and Slovak (Jurák): from an (old) pet form of the personal names Croatian and Slovak Juraj, Slovenian Jurij, Moravian Jura, local equivalents of Latin Georgius (see George).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Jurak has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Jurak was ranked as the 108,734th most popular surname in the U.S., with approximately 151 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, the surname's rank had fallen to 116,201, with roughly 150 people carrying the Jurak surname. This represents a modest drop in popularity, with the count falling by -0.66%, and the proportion per 100k people dropping by -16.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#108,734#116,201-6.87%
Count151150-0.66%
Proportion per 100k0.060.05-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jurak

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the overwhelming majority of people with the surname Jurak identify as White. In 2000, roughly 95.36% of Juraks were White, a proportion which rose slightly to 96.00% in 2010. The other categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no recorded change in these years, indicating that individuals with the Jurak surname did not identify under these ethnicities during the ten-year period.

20002010Change
White95.36%96%0.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%