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

Adamcik, 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 Adamcik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adamcik in America

Adamcik is the 45804th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adamcik surname appeared 466 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 Adamcik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adamcik 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 Adamcik

The surname Adamcik is of Slovak origin, emerging in the 16th century in the regions of what is now Slovakia. It is derived from the given name Adam, which has Hebrew roots meaning "earth" or "man". The suffix "-cik" was a diminutive form used in Slovak naming conventions.

Adamcik was initially found in records from the towns of Trnava and Nitra in western Slovakia. Some of the earliest written instances of the name appear in church registers and tax rolls from the late 1500s. Various spellings like Adamczyk, Adamczik, and Adamchik were also used in different regions.

In 1635, a court scribe named Michal Adamcik is documented in the town of Trnava, indicating the name's presence among educated classes. Another early bearer was Jan Adamcik, a wealthy merchant from Nitra born in 1654 who traded goods throughout Central Europe.

The Adamcik name is linked to several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Juraj Adamcik, a 17th-century Slovak poet and educator who taught at a prestigious grammar school in Presov. His collection of religious poetry was published in 1687.

In the 19th century, Jozef Adamcik (1792-1876) was a respected Slovak linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of the Slovak language and its dialects. His work helped establish Slovak as a distinct literary language.

Another prominent bearer was Frantisek Adamcik (1849-1918), a Slovak politician and lawyer who played a key role in the Slovak national awakening movement. He advocated for greater autonomy and recognition of Slovak culture within the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The name also appears in artistic circles, with Pavol Adamcik (1903-1978) being a notable Slovak painter and graphic artist known for his vivid depictions of Slovak rural life and landscapes.

In more recent times, Stefan Adamcik (1932-2017) was a celebrated Slovak actor and director who appeared in numerous films and television productions throughout his six-decade career, earning multiple awards and accolades.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adamcik

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

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 Adamcik 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 Adamcik 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 Adamcik was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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