Explore the Family Name Kukuk

The meaning of Kukuk

German: from Middle High German kukuk, hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble a cuckoo or a topographic name for someone who lived in a place frequented by cuckoos.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kukuk has experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kukuk was ranked 33,782 in popularity, which slightly dropped to 34,427 in 2010, marking a negligible change of -1.91%. However, despite this decrease in rank, the number of individuals carrying the Kukuk surname actually increased from 636 in 2000 to 658 in 2010, indicating a growth of 3.46%. The proportion of the population with the Kukuk surname per 100k also slightly decreased by 8.33% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,782	#34,427	-1.91%
Count	636	658	3.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kukuk

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the Kukuk surname identified as White, making up 96.54% of Kukuk's in 2000 and increasing slightly to 96.81% in 2010. There was a small representation of Hispanic individuals within the Kukuk surname bearers, declining from 1.57% in 2000 to 1.06% in 2010. A minor percentage (1.10%) identified with two or more races in 2000, but this category was not represented in 2010. Lastly, there was a minute emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander representation in 2010 at 0.76%, where it had been nonexistent in 2000. No individuals with the Kukuk surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.54%	96.81%	0.28%
Hispanic	1.57%	1.06%	-32.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.76%	0%
Two or More Races	1.1%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%