Explore the Family Name Pauk

The meaning of Pauk

1. Croatian, Czech, and Rusyn: nickname from Croatian, Old Czech, and Rusyn pauk ‘spider’. 2. Ukrainian and Slovak: variant of Pavuk, a cognate of 1 above. 3. German: metonymic occupational name for a drummer, from Middle High German pauk ‘drum’. 4. Germanized form of Sorbian Pawk: nickname from pawk ‘spider’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pauk has seen slight changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pauk was ranked as the 80,216th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen slightly to the 80,419th position, representing a -0.25% change. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased from 220 in 2000 to 236 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 7.27%. The proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,216	#80,419	-0.25%
Count	220	236	7.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pauk

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the distribution associated with the surname Pauk also experienced a shift between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although there was a decrease from 87.73% in 2000 to 82.63% in 2010. There was also an increase in the percentage of people who identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native, jumping from 7.73% in 2000 to 11.86% in 2010. Additionally, there was a new entrant in 2010, with 2.12% of individuals identifying as Black which wasn't previously recorded in 2000. No data was reported for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or Hispanic ethnicities during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.73%	82.63%	-5.81%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	7.73%	11.86%	53.43%
Black	0%	2.12%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%