Explore the Family Name Petkus
The meaning of Petkus
Lithuanian: adaptation of Ukrainian Petko.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Petkus in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Petkus has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 38,320 in popularity with a count of 543, which equates to a proportion of 0.2 per 100k. A decade later, the rank dropped to 45,253, with the count decreasing by approximately 13% to 473. This resulted in a decrease in the proportion per 100k to 0.16, indicating a 20% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,320 | #45,253 | -18.09% |
| Count | 543 | 473 | -12.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.16 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Petkus
The ethnicity associated with the surname Petkus also experienced shifts during the same period, as represented in the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname, around 94.71%, identified as White in 2010, a slight decrease from 95.95% in 2000. Those identifying as Two or more races saw an increase of 47.29%, moving from 1.29% to 1.9%. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders decreased by over a quarter, from 1.47% to 1.06%. The data for 2010 also showed a new emergence of Hispanic ethnicity at 1.27%, whereas in 2000, there were no recorded Hispanics, Blacks, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives associated with the surname Petkus.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.95% | 94.71% | -1.29% |
| Two or More Races | 1.29% | 1.9% | 47.29% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.27% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.47% | 1.06% | -27.89% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |