How common is the surname Junker?

2,733 people in the United States had the surname Junker in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 112,969 Americans. It ranked 11,508th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Junker?

Carl Junker, Austrian architect (1827-1882).

Where is the surname Junker most common?

Wikidata records people named Junker in Austria.

Is the surname Junker getting more or less common?

More common. 2,579 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,733 in 2010, up 6.0%.

The surname Junker

A surname, carried by 2,733 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex J526

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Junker is more common than 92.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,733 people named Junker in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 112,969 Americans. That is up 6.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,579.

#11,508

rank among US surnames

2,733

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+6%

change since 2000 (was #11,255)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,500	Sidwell	2,736	112,846
#11,502	Master	2,735	112,887
#11,504	Steeves	2,734	112,928
#11,508	Prout	2,733	112,969
#11,512	Situ	2,732	113,011
#11,516	Sublett	2,731	113,052

Who is named Junker

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Junker identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as two or more races and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Junkers

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Carl Junker
Austrian architect (1827-1882)

Questions

How common is the surname Junker?: 2,733 people in the United States had the surname Junker in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 112,969 Americans. It ranked 11,508th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Junker?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Junker identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Junker?: Carl Junker, Austrian architect (1827-1882).
Where is the surname Junker most common?: Wikidata records people named Junker in Austria.
Is the surname Junker getting more or less common?: More common. 2,579 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,733 in 2010, up 6.0%.