Explore the Family Name Jurik

The meaning of Jurik

Slovak (mainly Jurík): from a pet form of the personal name Juraj, an equivalent of Latin Georgius (see George).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jurik experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Jurik was ranked 66,878 and slipped to 73,464 by 2010, representing a decline of 9.85%. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 276 to 264 over this decade, marking a 4.35% reduction. Additionally, its proportion per 100,000 people declined by 10% during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#66,878#73,464-9.85%
Count276264-4.35%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jurik

In terms of ethnicity, according to Decennial U.S. Census data, individuals with the surname Jurik predominantly identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.83% of people with this name identified as White, which slightly increased to 98.11% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races in either year.

20002010Change
White97.83%98.11%0.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%