Find out how popular the last name Auck is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Auck.

Auck, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Auck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Auck in America

Auck is the 58337th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Auck surname appeared 348 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Auck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Auck to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Auck

The surname AUCK has its origins in England, where it first emerged in the late 11th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "ac," meaning "oak tree," and is likely a locational name for someone who lived near a prominent oak tree or grove of oak trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AUCK can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Acca," which was a common shortened form of names derived from "ac."

In the 12th century, the name evolved to its more modern spelling of "Auck," as evidenced by records from the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1191, which mention a landowner named Roger Auck.

The name AUCK was particularly prevalent in the counties of Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, and Herefordshire, where numerous place names derived from "ac" can be found, such as Auckenhill and Ackleton.

Notable individuals bearing the surname AUCK throughout history include:

1. Sir John Auck (c. 1350-1412), a wealthy merchant and Lord Mayor of London in 1399.
2. Thomas Auck (c. 1480-1548), a renowned scholar and theologian at Oxford University.
3. Elizabeth Auck (1565-1632), a prominent figure in the English Reformation and supporter of Puritanism.
4. William Auck (1610-1678), a member of the English Parliament during the English Civil War and a staunch Parliamentarian.
5. Sarah Auck (1725-1803), a pioneering educator and founder of one of the first girls' schools in England.

The AUCK surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Auckleston in Gloucestershire and Aukborough in Lincolnshire, further reinforcing its locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Auck

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Auck.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Auck was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Auck has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Auck was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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