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

Novitsky, 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 Novitsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Novitsky in America

Novitsky is the 40672nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Novitsky surname appeared 537 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 Novitsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Novitsky 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 Novitsky

The surname Novitsky is of Polish origin, derived from the word "nowy" meaning "new" and the suffix "-ski" indicating a surname of Polish nobility. This suggests that the name likely originated during the Middle Ages, possibly as early as the 11th or 12th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Novitsky can be found in the 1564 Polish census, where it is listed as "Nowicki." This variation in spelling was common in those times, as surnames were still evolving and often reflected regional dialects.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Novitsky was Jan Novitsky, a Polish military leader who fought in the battles against the Swedish invasion during the Polish-Swedish War (1626-1629).

The name Novitsky is also mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Krakow, where it is recorded that a family by the name of Novitsky owned a large estate in the outskirts of the city in the late 17th century.

As the name spread across Poland, it became associated with various place names, such as the village of Novitsky in the Lublin region. This village was likely named after the family that originally settled there or owned land in the area.

One of the most notable figures with the surname Novitsky was Andrzej Novitsky (1808-1878), a Polish writer and poet who was a prominent figure in the Polish Romantic literary movement.

Another individual of note was Józef Novitsky (1857-1924), a Polish architect who designed several iconic buildings in Warsaw, including the Warsaw Philharmonic and the former Warsaw Stock Exchange building.

In the 20th century, the name Novitsky gained international recognition with the scientist and inventor Stanislaw Novitsky (1892-1968), who was responsible for developing the first successful radio-controlled aircraft.

Other notable individuals with the surname Novitsky include Aleksandra Novitsky (1920-2008), a Polish-American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of topology, and Jerzy Novitsky (1935-2012), a Polish sculptor and painter known for his abstract works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Novitsky

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

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

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