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

Nowicki, 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 Nowicki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nowicki in America

Nowicki is the 5727th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nowicki surname appeared 6,056 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Nowicki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nowicki 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 Nowicki

The surname Nowicki originates from Poland and is derived from the Polish word "nowy", meaning "new". It likely emerged as a descriptive name, referring to someone who lived in a newly established settlement or was a recent arrival to an area.

The earliest recorded instances of the Nowicki surname date back to the 15th century in various historical records and documents from the Polish region. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Jakub Nowicki, a landowner mentioned in a 1420 land registry from the Krakow area, and Marcin Nowicki, a merchant whose name appears in a trade document from Gdansk in 1467.

Throughout the centuries, variations in the spelling of the surname emerged, such as Nowycki, Nowicky, and Nowytzki, reflecting regional dialects and the evolution of the Polish language.

In the 16th century, the Nowicki surname was found in various Polish noble families, suggesting its widespread adoption among the gentry class. One notable figure from this period was Jan Nowicki (1540-1605), a Polish nobleman and military commander who participated in several conflicts against the Ottoman Empire.

The surname Nowicki also gained prominence in the religious and academic spheres. Andrzej Nowicki (1581-1631) was a renowned Polish Jesuit scholar and theologian who authored several works on philosophy and religion.

As the Polish diaspora spread across Europe and beyond, the Nowicki surname traveled with them. In the 19th century, Józef Nowicki (1805-1867) was a Polish-American author and journalist who played a significant role in promoting Polish culture and literature in the United States.

Other notable individuals with the Nowicki surname include Zygmunt Nowicki (1857-1937), a Polish architect and urban planner who designed numerous buildings and urban spaces in Warsaw and Lodz, and Jerzy Nowicki (1923-2013), a renowned Polish film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to the Polish Cinema of Moral Anxiety movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nowicki

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

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

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