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

Kalik, 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 Kalik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kalik in America

Kalik is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kalik surname appeared 154 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 Kalik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kalik 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 Kalik

The surname Kalik originated in the region of Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic. It dates back to the early 13th century and is derived from the Old Czech word "kalich," meaning "chalice" or "cup." This name may have been given to someone who worked in the production of chalices or cups, or it could have been a symbolic name referring to someone's character or role within the community.

The earliest record of the name Kalik can be found in a document from the year 1235, where a man named Petrus Kalik is mentioned as a resident of the town of Trutnov. This town, located in northeastern Bohemia, was known for its metalworking and glassmaking industries, which could explain the origin of the name if it was related to a specific occupation.

In the 14th century, there are records of a prominent Bohemian family named Kalik, who held land and titles in the region. One notable member was Jan Kalik, a knight who fought alongside King John of Bohemia in the Battle of Crécy during the Hundred Years' War in 1346.

The name Kalik also appears in various historical manuscripts and chronicles from the medieval period, including the Chronica Bohemorum written by the Bohemian historian Cosmas of Prague in the early 12th century. However, it is unclear whether these references are directly related to the surname or if they refer to a different meaning of the word "kalich."

In the 16th century, a famous Czech philosopher and educator named Jan Amos Komenský (also known as Comenius) was born in 1592 in the town of Uherský Brod. His family name, originally spelled "Komenský," is believed to be a variant of the surname Kalik, possibly derived from the same root word.

Another notable figure with the surname Kalik was Johann Kalik, a German composer and organist who lived in the 18th century. He was born in 1716 in the town of Breslau, which is now part of modern-day Poland.

Throughout history, the surname Kalik has also been found in various spellings and variations, such as Kalich, Kalikh, and Kalikova, reflecting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the regions where it was used.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kalik

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

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

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