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

Kowalick, 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 Kowalick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kowalick in America

Kowalick is the 66754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kowalick surname appeared 296 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 Kowalick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kowalick 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 Kowalick

The surname Kowalick has its origins in Poland, tracing back to the 12th century. It is a variation of the Polish surname Kowalski, derived from the word "kowal," meaning "blacksmith." This occupational surname was likely given to someone who worked as a blacksmith or had ancestors in that trade.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Kowalick can be found in historical records from the regions of Silesia and Pomerania, which were part of Poland during the Middle Ages. It is believed that the name may have evolved from the German spelling "Kowalik," which was a common variant used by Polish immigrants to Germany.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Jan Kowalick was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Krakow. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that time, indicating the surname's presence in urban areas.

Another notable bearer of the name was Tomasz Kowalick, a Polish soldier who fought in the Polish-Swedish War in the 17th century. He is recorded as having distinguished himself in the Battle of Warsaw in 1656.

During the 18th century, the Kowalick surname appeared in various regions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, including the areas that are now part of modern-day Belarus and Ukraine.

One prominent individual with this surname was Stanislaw Kowalick, a Polish nobleman and politician who served as a member of the Sejm (parliament) in the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, the surname Kowalick was found among Polish immigrants who settled in various parts of Europe and North America, seeking better economic opportunities or fleeing political unrest.

One notable figure from this period was Andrzej Kowalick, a Polish-American engineer who played a significant role in the construction of the Erie Canal in the United States in the 1820s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kowalick

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

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

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