Explore the Family Name Smuk

The meaning of Smuk

1. Slovenian: nickname from a derivative of smukati ‘to strip off (e.g. a branch of leaves)’ or smukati se ‘to shoot (i.e. to move suddenly and very fast)’. 2. Polish: nickname derived from dialect smukać ‘to smack, to chuck; to stroke something with hand’. Alternatively, from a variant of Old Polish smug(a) ‘valley, some object located in valley’. 3. Czech (Šmuk): nickname or metonymic occupational name from šmuk ‘jewelry’, an archaic word of German origin (see Schmuck). Compare Smuck.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Smuk" saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 105,374th, but by 2010, it had dropped to 108,199th — a change of -2.68%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 157 in 2000 to 164 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 4.46%. Despite this increase, the proportion of the population with the surname "Smuk" remained steady at 0.06 per 100k.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#105,374	#108,199	-2.68%
Count	157	164	4.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Smuk

As for ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that those bearing the surname "Smuk" were predominantly of White ethnic identity in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a minor decrease in this percentage over the decade, from 99.36% in 2000 to 98.17% in 2010. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained at zero throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.36%	98.17%	-1.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%