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

Navickas, 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 Navickas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Navickas in America

Navickas is the 62714th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Navickas surname appeared 319 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 Navickas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Navickas 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 Navickas

The surname Navickas originated in Lithuania in the 16th century. It is derived from the Lithuanian word "navikas", which means "newcomer" or "immigrant". The name likely referred to a person who had recently arrived in a particular area or village.

In the early 17th century, the name Navickas appeared in historical records and manuscripts in the Vilnius region of Lithuania. One of the earliest recorded instances was in a land deed from 1612, which mentioned a farmer named Jonas Navickas.

The name Navickas can also be traced back to the village of Navikai, located in the Samogitia region of western Lithuania. It is possible that the surname originated from this place name, which itself may have derived from the word "navikas".

One notable figure with the surname Navickas was Antanas Navickas (1834-1902), a Lithuanian writer and teacher who played a significant role in the Lithuanian National Revival movement. He authored several textbooks and contributed to the development of the Lithuanian language and literature.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Juozas Navickas (1873-1938), a Lithuanian politician and diplomat who served as the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania from 1918 to 1919.

In the 19th century, Ignas Navickas (1811-1886) was a Lithuanian priest and author who wrote on topics related to religion and morality. His works were influential in the Lithuanian Catholic community.

The surname Navickas also appears in historical records from the late 19th century in the Kaunas region of Lithuania, where it was associated with several farming families.

Lastly, Bronius Navickas (1902-1987) was a Lithuanian composer and choir conductor who made significant contributions to Lithuanian choral music and folk song arrangements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Navickas

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

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

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