Explore the Family Name Tsoukalas

The meaning of Tsoukalas

Greek: occupational name for a maker of cooking pots, from tsoukali ‘pot’ (likely from Italian zucca ‘pumpkin’) + -as, suffix of occupational names.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tsoukalas showed a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 57,544 in popularity, while by 2010, it had risen to rank 54,296, reflecting an increase of 5.64%. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased, going from 331 in 2000 to 380 in 2010 - an increase of approximately 14.8%. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Tsoukalas per 100,000 increased by around 8.33%, going from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,544	#54,296	5.64%
Count	331	380	14.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tsoukalas

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with Tsoukalas, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of the population with this surname identifies as White, with a minor increase from 93.35% in 2000 to 95.53% in 2010. It's interesting to note that while there was no representation of Hispanic ethnicity among people with the surname Tsoukalas in 2000, by 2010, they constituted about 2.11% of the Tsoukalas population. However, the percentage of people identifying as two or more races decreased dramatically from 5.44% to 0% within the same period. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years, indicating no individuals with the Tsoukalas surname identified with these ethnicities during the census periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.35%	95.53%	2.34%
Hispanic	0%	2.11%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	5.44%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%