Explore the Family Name Zug

The meaning of Zug

German: altered form of Swiss German Zaugg. Compare Zook and Zuck. History: This is the name of a Swiss Mennonite and Amish family, originally spelled Zaugg, but in Germany altered to Zug before being brought to North America, where it is most commonly found in the Americanized form Zook.

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

The surname Zug, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Zug held rank 55481, but by 2010 it had slipped to 60960, a change of -9.88. The count of individuals with this surname mirrored this trend, declining from 346 in 2000 to 330 in 2010, representing a decrease of -4.62. The proportion of people named Zug per 100,000 also dropped by -15.38, from 0.13 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,481	#60,960	-9.88%
Count	346	330	-4.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zug

In terms of ethnic identity, Zug is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of Whites with the surname Zug saw a marginal increase of 0.06, moving from 95.09 in 2000 to 95.15 in 2010. The Hispanic representation among those with the Zug surname increased by 44.16, rising from 2.31 in 2000 to 3.33 in 2010. However, the surname Zug did not appear among the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations during either census year. Those identifying as Two or more races held the Zug surname in 2000, but this was no longer the case in 2010. The Black population consistently reported no individuals with the Zug surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.09%	95.15%	0.06%
Hispanic	2.31%	3.33%	44.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.73%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%