Explore the Family Name Parrack

The meaning of Parrack

English: topographic name or nickname from Middle English par(r)o(c)k ‘enclosed pasture, paddock’ (Old English pearroc), signifying one who lived or worked at a paddock; there is sometimes later confusion with Park.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Parrack has shown slight fluctuations in its popularity. In 2000, the Parrack surname ranked 34,150 in terms of popularity and increased slightly to a ranking of 35,096 by 2010. This represents a minor drop of 2.77%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 628 in 2000 to 642 by the end of the decade, showing a modest growth of 2.23%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, the frequency of the Parrack surname fell marginally by 4.35%, indicating a decrease in its overall prevalence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,150	#35,096	-2.77%
Count	628	642	2.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Parrack

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Parrack. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a small decline from 97.29% in 2000 to 93.15% in 2010. Meanwhile, the representation of Hispanic ethnicity within the Parrack surname considerably increased over the decade, rising from 1.27% to 4.67%, a notable change of 267.72%. Those identifying as two or more races also saw a considerable increase from 0.96% to 1.87%. However, no individuals with the Parrack surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.29%	93.15%	-4.26%
Hispanic	1.27%	4.67%	267.72%
Two or More Races	0.96%	1.87%	94.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%