Explore the Family Name Racek
The meaning of Racek
Czech and Polish: from a pet form of a personal name such as Radoslav (Polish Radosław), based on the Old Slavic element rad ‘merry, glad’, or Ratibor (Polish Racibor), based on the Old Slavic element rat ‘battle’.
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How common is the last name Racek in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Racek ranked 67,522nd in popularity in 2000 and dropped to 70,403rd place in 2010, marking a decline of 4.27%. In terms of actual count, however, the number of people with this surname increased slightly from 273 in 2000 to 278 in 2010, which is an increase of approximately 1.83%. The proportion of the surname Racek per 100,000 people in the US decreased by 10% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,522 | #70,403 | -4.27% |
| Count | 273 | 278 | 1.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Racek
The ethnicity distribution of the surname Racek shows some minor changes between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.24% of those bearing the Racek surname identified as White, dropping to 92.45% in 2010. There was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities among those with the Racek surname in 2000. However, by 2010, about 3.96% identified as Hispanic. Furthermore, those identifying with two or more ethnic identities increased from 1.83% to 2.16% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.24% | 92.45% | -2.93% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.96% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.83% | 2.16% | 18.03% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |