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

Czaplicki, 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 Czaplicki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Czaplicki in America

Czaplicki is the 31453rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Czaplicki surname appeared 736 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 Czaplicki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Czaplicki 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 Czaplicki

The surname Czaplicki originated in Poland during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish word "czapla," which means "heron." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a place where herons were commonly found or to someone who had a particular interest or connection with these birds.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Czaplicki surname can be found in the Trupputian Codex, a 15th-century document that contains records of land ownership in the region of Greater Poland. This codex mentions a man named Jan Czaplicki, who owned a parcel of land near the town of Gniezno.

In the 16th century, the Czaplicki name appears in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of official documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. These records mention a nobleman named Stanisław Czaplicki, who served as a court official during the reign of King Sigismund III Vasa (1566-1632).

During the 17th century, the Czaplicki surname was associated with the village of Czaplice, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship of central Poland. This village likely derived its name from the same root word as the surname, further reinforcing the connection between the Czaplicki family and their association with herons or heron-inhabited areas.

One notable figure bearing the Czaplicki surname was Józef Czaplicki (1741-1809), a Polish writer and historian who authored several works on the history of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Another prominent individual was Franciszek Czaplicki (1822-1891), a Polish painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and historical scenes.

In the 19th century, the Czaplicki name gained recognition through the works of Michał Czaplicki (1830-1899), a Polish playwright and novelist who wrote several popular plays and novels depicting life in the Polish countryside. His works were praised for their realistic portrayal of rural life and their contribution to the development of Polish literature.

Throughout its history, the Czaplicki surname has been associated with various noble families and landowners in Poland. While the name may have originated from a connection to herons or specific geographic locations, it has since become a well-established Polish surname with a rich cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Czaplicki

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

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

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