2010
#152,628
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Daukas
A surname of Lithuanian origin possibly derived from the word "dauksa" meaning "hollow".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Daukas. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Daukas surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Daukas in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Daukas, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Daukas
The surname Daukas has its origins in Lithuania, where it first emerged in the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Lithuanian word "daukša," which means "high" or "elevated." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived in an elevated or hilly area.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Daukas can be found in the Lithuanian State Archives, where a document from the year 1587 mentions a certain Jonas Daukas, a landowner in the region of Samogitia (now part of western Lithuania). This suggests that the name was already well-established in the area by that time.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Daukas surname spread to other parts of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which at the time encompassed not only present-day Lithuania but also parts of modern-day Belarus, Poland, and Russia. In 1721, a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman named Mykolas Daukas was recorded as owning a significant estate in the town of Vilkaviskis, located in what is now southwestern Lithuania.
In the 19th century, the Daukas name began to appear in historical records outside of Lithuania as well. In 1845, a man named Jonas Daukas immigrated to the United States, settling in Pennsylvania. He is believed to be one of the earliest bearers of the surname to arrive in America.
Other notable individuals with the surname Daukas include Antanas Daukas (1804-1879), a Lithuanian painter and art teacher who is considered one of the pioneers of Lithuanian realism in art. Another notable figure was Juozas Daukas (1888-1964), a Lithuanian priest and writer who authored several works on Lithuanian history and culture.
While the Daukas surname is still most common in Lithuania, it can also be found in various other countries with significant Lithuanian diaspora populations, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Daukas
Among Census respondents with the surname Daukas, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Daukas bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Daukas surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.8% · 105
- Two or more races4.5% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Daukas
Daukas appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
+5 bearers (+4.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 4,674 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #152,628 | 107 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | +5 bearers (+4.7%) | Up 4,674 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Daukas surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #152,628 | #147,954 | 3.1% |
| Count | 107 | 112 | 4.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Daukas bearers went from 107 to 112 (+4.7% change). The surname moved up 4,674 positions in the national ranking, going from #152,628 to #147,954.
FAQ
Daukas surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Daukas?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Daukas. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Daukas?
Daukas ranks #147,954 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 112 people with the surname Daukas. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Daukas.
Has Daukas become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Daukas went from 107 recorded bearers to 112. That is an increase of 5 (+4.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #152,628 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Daukas?
Among Census respondents with the surname Daukas, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Daukas in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (105 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Daukas appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.8%), Two or More Races (4.5%), Hispanic (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Daukas (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Daukas mean?
A surname of Lithuanian origin possibly derived from the word "dauksa" meaning "hollow". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Daukas (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Daukas?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans have the surname Daukas at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.