Explore the Family Name Rebuck

The meaning of Rebuck

North German: variant of Rehbock ‘roebuck’ and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. This surname is very rare in Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rebuck has slightly decreased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped by 3.4%, moving from 29,390 in 2000 to 30,390 in 2010. However, the actual count of individuals with the Rebuck surname increased by 1.45% over this period, going from 758 in 2000 to 769 in 2010. Nevertheless, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a decrease of 7.14%, going from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,390	#30,390	-3.4%
Count	758	769	1.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.26	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rebuck

When reviewing the ethnic identity associated with the Rebuck surname, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, several shifts are noticeable between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (97.63%), with a small percentage indicating Hispanic ethnicity (1.45%). By 2010, there was a slight decrease in those who identified as White (94.54%), but an increase among those who identify as Hispanic (2.86%). Additionally, individuals identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races began to appear in the data, though the numbers remain relatively small at 0.65% and 1.56%, respectively. No individuals with the Rebuck surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.63%	94.54%	-3.17%
Hispanic	1.45%	2.86%	97.24%
Two or More Races	0%	1.56%	0%
Black	0%	0.65%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%