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

Pawlik, 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 Pawlik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pawlik in America

Pawlik is the 16343rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pawlik surname appeared 1,763 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Pawlik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pawlik 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 Pawlik

The surname Pawlik is of Polish origin, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the personal name Paweł, which is the Polish form of the name Paul. This name has its roots in the Latin name Paulus, which means "small" or "humble."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Pawlik can be found in various Polish parish records and census documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Lesser Poland, Silesia, and Masovia.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Pawlik was Jan Pawlik, a Polish nobleman and military commander who lived in the late 15th century. He played a significant role in the Polish-Teutonic Wars and was granted lands in the region of Pomerania for his military service.

In the 17th century, the name Pawlik appeared in the records of the city of Kraków, where a certain Pawel Pawlik was a prominent merchant and member of the city council. His descendants continued to use the surname and contributed to the growth of the local community.

Another notable figure was Andrzej Pawlik, a Polish artist and painter who lived in the late 18th century. He was renowned for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning various churches in the region of Lesser Poland.

During the 19th century, the surname Pawlik became more widespread across Poland, and several individuals bearing this name made significant contributions to various fields. One such person was Józef Pawlik, a Polish chemist and inventor who lived from 1825 to 1896. He is credited with developing an early version of the gas mask, which was used during the Franco-Prussian War.

Another prominent individual was Maria Pawlik, a Polish activist and writer who lived from 1854 to 1925. She was a vocal advocate for women's rights and education, and her writings played a crucial role in shaping the feminist movement in Poland.

In the 20th century, the surname Pawlik continued to be well-represented in various fields, including academia, politics, and the arts. Kazimierz Pawlik, a Polish linguist and philologist who lived from 1897 to 1969, made significant contributions to the study of the Polish language and its historical development.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pawlik

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

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

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