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

Pavlicek, 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 Pavlicek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pavlicek in America

Pavlicek is the 28049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pavlicek surname appeared 854 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 Pavlicek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pavlicek 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 Pavlicek

The surname Pavlicek originates from the Czech Republic and has its roots dating back to the 15th century. It is a diminutive form of the Czech name Pavlik, which itself is a derivative of the Slavic name Pavel, meaning "small" or "little." The name is believed to have originated in the region of Bohemia, which was part of the Kingdom of Bohemia during that time period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pavlicek can be found in a historical document from 1472, where a certain Jan Pavlicek is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Lhotka, near the town of Kolin. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the name Pavlicek appears in various records related to the Protestant Reformation in Bohemia. Several individuals with this surname are mentioned as supporters of the Hussite movement, which sought to reform the Catholic Church in the region. This includes Vaclav Pavlicek, who was a prominent figure in the Hussite Wars of the 1420s and 1430s.

By the 17th century, the name Pavlicek had spread beyond the borders of Bohemia and can be found in other parts of the Czech lands, as well as neighboring regions such as Silesia and Moravia. One notable bearer of the name during this period was Jan Pavlicek, a Czech composer and organist who lived from 1623 to 1677.

In the 19th century, the name Pavlicek continued to be prevalent in the Czech lands, and several individuals with this surname gained recognition in various fields. One such person was Josef Pavlicek (1806-1878), a Czech writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Czech National Revival movement.

Another notable figure was Frantisek Pavlicek (1823-1899), a Czech painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and historical scenes. His works can be found in various museums and galleries across the Czech Republic.

As the surname Pavlicek spread to other parts of the world through migration, it also underwent various spelling variations, such as Pawlicek, Pavliczek, and Pawliczek. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in its Czech heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pavlicek

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

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

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