Explore the Family Name Zhuk

The meaning of Zhuk

1. Belorussian and Ukrainian: nickname from zhuk ‘beetle (scarab)’. 2. Jewish: artificial name from East Slavic zhuk ‘beetle (scarab)’ (see 1 above), or a habitational name for someone from a place in Belarus or Lithuania called Zhuki, from the same word. 3. Americanized form of Polish Żuk (see Zuk), of the same meaning as above. Compare Zook.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zhuk has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 71,372nd most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 51,610th spot — an improvement of 27.69%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a considerable increase during this period, growing from 255 in 2000 to 403 in 2010 — a change of 58.04%. This suggests that for every 100,000 people in the United States, there were 0.09 named Zhuk in 2000 and 0.14 in 2010, equating to a 55.56% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,372	#51,610	27.69%
Count	255	403	58.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.14	55.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zhuk

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the distribution among those with the surname Zhuk shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 94.12% identified as White, and this proportion increased to 99.01% by 2010, a rise of 5.2%. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased from 5.49% in 2000 to none in 2010. The census reported no individuals with the surname Zhuk identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.12%	99.01%	5.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	5.49%	0%	-100%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%