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

Banick, 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 Banick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Banick in America

Banick is the 57639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Banick surname appeared 353 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 Banick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Banick 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 Banick

The surname BANICK is believed to have originated in the Czech Republic during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from the town of Banice, located in the eastern part of the country near the Moravian border. The name is likely a topographic term referring to a dweller near a marsh or swamp, stemming from the Slavic root "ban," meaning a low-lying, wet area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 14th-century Czech chronicle "Chronica Bohemorum," which mentions a nobleman named Jindrich BANICK who served under King Charles IV. Another early reference is from the 15th-century "Codex Diplomaticus Bohemiae," which includes a land deed signed by a certain Vaclav BANICK in the year 1487.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as BANITZKY, BANITZKE, and BANICKY, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. One notable bearer from this era was Jan BANICKY (1525-1589), a renowned lawyer and judge in the city of Prague.

As the name spread throughout Central Europe, it took on different spellings and variations. In Germany, for instance, it was sometimes rendered as BANNICK or BANNIK, while in Poland, it appeared as BANICKI or BANITZKI.

Among other notable individuals with this surname, there was Frantisek BANICK (1697-1768), a Czech artist known for his intricate woodcarvings adorning churches and monasteries in Bohemia. In the 19th century, Katerina BANICK (1812-1887) was a celebrated opera singer who performed throughout Europe, particularly in the role of Violetta in Verdi's "La Traviata."

Another prominent figure was the Polish-born mathematician and astronomer Jan BANICKI (1846-1919), who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the motion of comets.

In the 20th century, the name continued to be found across various parts of Europe, with individuals such as the Czech writer and journalist Jaroslav BANICK (1902-1978) and the Polish-American inventor and engineer Ignacy BANICKI (1918-2001), who held numerous patents for automotive technologies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Banick

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

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

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