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

Burik, 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 Burik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burik in America

Burik is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burik surname appeared 199 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 Burik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burik 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 Burik

The surname BURIK is of Polish origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. It is believed to derive from the Polish word "bura," meaning "storm" or "tempest," suggesting a possible association with a turbulent or tempestuous individual in the family's history.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BURIK can be found in the parish records of the village of Bukowina, located in the Lublin region of eastern Poland, dated 1587. This area was historically part of the Galicia region, which encompassed parts of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus.

During the 17th century, the name BURIK appeared in various land records and tax registers in the towns of Lublin and Krakow, indicating the presence of families bearing this surname in these urban centers. Interestingly, variations such as "Buryk" and "Buryck" were also encountered in these documents.

A notable figure in Polish history with the surname BURIK was Jan Burik (1610-1675), a prominent merchant and landowner from the city of Lviv (then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). He is mentioned in several chronicles for his role in facilitating trade between Poland and the Ottoman Empire.

Another individual of note was Katarzyna Burik (1745-1818), a renowned Polish botanist and herbalist from the village of Brzesko. Her extensive collection of medicinal plants and her contributions to the study of Polish flora earned her recognition among the scientific community of her time.

In the 19th century, the BURIK surname gained further prominence with the birth of Wojciech Burik (1865-1941), a Polish artist and painter known for his landscapes depicting the rural scenery of the Tatra Mountains. His works are still admired and exhibited in various art galleries across Poland.

The surname BURIK has also been associated with several place names in Poland, such as the village of Burik near Krakow and the town of Burikówka in the Subcarpathian region. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

While the BURIK surname is predominantly found in Poland and among Polish communities around the world, it has also been documented in other Eastern European countries, such as Ukraine and Belarus, potentially due to migration patterns and historical border shifts in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burik

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

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

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