Explore the Family Name Zunic
The meaning of Zunic
Serbian, Croatian, and Bosniak (Žunić); Slovenian (Žunič): patronymic from Žuna (see Zuna 2) or a nickname derived directly from Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and dialectal Slovenian žuna ‘woodpecker’.
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How common is the last name Zunic in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zunic has seen a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 75,938th most common, but by 2010, it had dropped to 80,419th, a decrease of 5.9%. Interestingly, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Zunic surname stayed steady at 236, indicating that while the name may have become less popular, the same number of individuals continued to carry this surname. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased over this period, from 0.09 to 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #75,938 | #80,419 | -5.9% |
| Count | 236 | 236 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zunic
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Zunic surname, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly associated with the White ethnicity. In 2000, 96.19% of people with the Zunic surname identified as White, and this percentage increased slightly to 97.46% in 2010. There were no reported instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Hispanic individuals, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives. However, for some categories the data was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.19% | 97.46% | 1.32% |
| 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% |