Explore the Family Name Puc
The meaning of Puc
1. Slovenian: of German origin (see Putz), either a topographic name for someone who lived near a well or a shallow pool (from Middle German putze), or a nickname meaning ‘poltergeist’ (from Austrian German Putz), or from the old personal name Puc (German Butz, from Burkhard; see Burkhart). Compare Pucel. 2. Slovenian: occupational name from dialect puc ‘flayer’, also ‘quack doctor’. 3. Polish: nickname for someone chubby, from dialect puc ‘face, mouth, cheeks’, also ‘belly’. Compare Pucek 2. 4. Amerindian (Mexico and Belize): Mayan name, from a Castilianized form of pu’uk ‘hill’, or perhaps of puuk’ ‘to break up something’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Puc in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Puc saw a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 'Puc' ranked 76,946 in terms of frequency, however by 2010, it had climbed to a rank of 58,042, indicating an impressive growth of 24.57%. The actual count of individuals carrying this surname increased from 232 in 2000 to 350 in 2010, marking a rise of more than 50%. Consequently, the proportion of 'Puc' per 100,000 people also surged by 33.33% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,946 | #58,042 | 24.57% |
| Count | 232 | 350 | 50.86% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.12 | 33.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Puc
On the ethnic identity front, an upward trend was observed in the Hispanic population bearing the surname 'Puc'. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the percentage of Hispanics with this last name rose from 43.1% in 2000 to 55.14% in 2010, showing a substantial increment of 27.94%. However, the surname experienced a decline in its presence among the White population, shrinking from 55.60% in 2000 to 42.86% in 2010, a drop of 22.91%. During both these years, there were no recorded instances of the surname 'Puc' among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 43.1% | 55.14% | 27.94% |
| White | 55.6% | 42.86% | -22.91% |
| 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% |