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

Pavlick, 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 Pavlick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pavlick in America

Pavlick is the 18778th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pavlick surname appeared 1,460 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 Pavlick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pavlick 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 Pavlick

The surname Pavlick originates from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Slavic personal name Pavel, which is the equivalent of Paul in English. The name Pavlick likely emerged as a diminutive form, indicating "son of Pavel."

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Pavlick can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus et Epistolaris Regni Bohemiae, a collection of medieval records from the Kingdom of Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. In this codex, a person named Pavlik is mentioned in a document from the year 1283.

During the Middle Ages, the name Pavlick was particularly prevalent in the regions of Moravia and Silesia, which were part of the Kingdom of Bohemia at the time. It's believed that the name may have originated from the village of Pavlice or Pavlicov in the Moravian region.

In the 16th century, the name Pavlick appeared in the records of the town of Opava in Silesia, which was then part of the Habsburg Monarchy. One notable individual bearing this surname was Jan Pavlick, a prominent merchant and landowner born in 1523 in Opava.

As the Bohemian and Moravian populations migrated to other parts of Europe, the surname Pavlick spread to neighboring regions, including Poland, Germany, and Austria. In the 18th century, a German scholar named Johann Pavlick authored several works on theology and philosophy, further contributing to the recognition of this surname.

Over the centuries, the name Pavlick has undergone various spelling variations, such as Pawlick, Pawlik, and Pawlitzki, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of different regions. Some notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Jaroslav Pavlick (1892-1966), a Czech writer and playwright known for his works on rural life.
2. Stepan Pavlick (1884-1958), a Ukrainian-born American artist and painter known for his landscape paintings.
3. Michal Pavlick (1923-2005), a Slovak cyclist who won multiple national championships.
4. Ludmila Pavlickova (1933-2022), a renowned Czech actress who appeared in numerous films and television shows.
5. Katarina Pavlicková (born 1981), a Slovak professional tennis player who achieved a career-high ranking of No. 20 in the world.

While the surname Pavlick has its roots in Central Europe, it has spread across the globe due to immigration and cultural exchange, carrying with it the rich history and heritage of its Slavic origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pavlick

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

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

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