Explore the Family Name Zuk

The meaning of Zuk

Polish (Żuk): nickname from żuk ‘beetle (scarab)’. Compare Zhuk, Zook, Zuck, and Zuke. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Piotr, Andrzej, Beata, Bogdan, Boleslaw, Elzbieta, Mariusz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zuk has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 20693 in terms of popularity among all surnames, with a total count of 1188 people bearing the surname. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 21986, with a slightly reduced count of 1180. This represents a change of -6.25 in ranking and a -0.67 decrease in count. The proportion per 100k also decreased by -9.09 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,693	#21,986	-6.25%
Count	1,188	1,180	-0.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.4	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zuk

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Zuk also changed somewhat during this time, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the vast majority (96.97 percent) of individuals with this surname identified as White, with a small percentage (1.68 percent) identifying with two or more races, and an even smaller percentage (0.84 percent) identifying as Hispanic. By 2010, there was a slight decrease in those identifying as White (95.85 percent) and those identifying with two or more races (1.10 percent). However, there was a significant increase in the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 0.84 percent to 2.29 percent. There were no individuals identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, 0.59 percent identified as Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.97%	95.85%	-1.15%
Hispanic	0.84%	2.29%	172.62%
Two or More Races	1.68%	1.1%	-34.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.59%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%