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

Papik, 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 Papik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Papik in America

Papik is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Papik surname appeared 127 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 Papik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Papik 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 Papik

The surname "PAPIK" is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions of present-day Poland and Ukraine. It likely emerged in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.

One possible origin of the name is from the Polish word "papka," which means "porridge" or "gruel." It may have been used as a nickname or descriptive surname for someone who prepared or sold porridge. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Slavic root "pap," meaning "father" or "priest," and may have been used to refer to a clergyman or someone associated with the church.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several Polish and Ukrainian records, such as parish registers and tax rolls. One of the earliest documented instances is in the town of Lviv (then known as Lemberg) in present-day Ukraine, where a man named Andrzej Papik is mentioned in a land deed from 1538.

Another notable early bearer of the surname was Jan Papik, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He owned estates in the region of Podolia (now part of Ukraine) and is mentioned in various legal documents from the time.

In the 17th century, the Papik surname can be found in the records of several Polish and Ukrainian villages, indicating that it had spread across the region. One example is the village of Papikówka (literally "Papik's village") in present-day western Ukraine, which was likely named after an early settler with the surname.

By the 18th and 19th centuries, the Papik surname had become more widespread, with bearers appearing in various parts of Eastern Europe. Notable individuals include:

1. Aleksander Papik (1786-1842), a Polish painter and engraver known for his landscapes and portraits.
2. Mikołaj Papik (1819-1887), a Ukrainian-born Polish writer and journalist who contributed to several literary magazines.
3. Franciszek Papik (1843-1912), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who served in the Archdiocese of Lviv.
4. Olga Papik (1875-1952), a Ukrainian-born Russian opera singer who performed in theaters across Europe.
5. Ivan Papik (1904-1987), a Ukrainian artist and sculptor known for his monumental works and public art installations.

While the Papik surname is not among the most common in Eastern Europe, it has a long and diverse history, with bearers spanning various professions and walks of life over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Papik

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

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

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