Explore the Family Name Pawluk

The meaning of Pawluk

1. Polish: patronymic from the personal name Paweł, an equivalent of Paul. It is formed with the diminutive suffix -uk. 2. Altered form of Ukrainian Pavluk: cognate of 1 above, derived from the personal name Pavlo. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Wasyl, Andrzej, Boleslaw, Iwan, Stanislaw, Teofil. Ukrainian Borys, Oleh.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pawluk saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname Pawluk was ranked 45,909th in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 46,811th spot, indicating a decrease of nearly 2%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname rose from 438 in 2000 to 454 in 2010, marking an increase of about 3.65%. The proportion of people with the Pawluk surname per 100,000 people also decreased slightly from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,909	#46,811	-1.96%
Count	438	454	3.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pawluk

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Pawluk surname, there was little change between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The overwhelming majority of people with this surname identified as white, accounting for 96.58% in 2000 and 96.48% in 2010. There was a small uptick in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 1.83% in 2000 to 1.98% in 2010. No individuals with the Pawluk surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either of these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.58%	96.48%	-0.1%
Hispanic	1.83%	1.98%	8.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%