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

Petrik, 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 Petrik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Petrik in America

Petrik is the 21568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Petrik surname appeared 1,210 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 Petrik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Petrik 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 Petrik

The surname PETRIK is of Czech origin, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 14th century in the region of Bohemia, which is now part of the modern-day Czech Republic. The name is derived from the Czech given name Petr, which is the equivalent of the English name Peter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname PETRIK can be found in the Zemské desky, a series of land records from the 14th century in the Kingdom of Bohemia. These records mention a landowner named Václav Petrik, who lived in the village of Libice nad Cidlinou.

The name PETRIK was also found in the Breviár Pražský, a 15th-century manuscript containing religious texts and records of the clergy in Prague. This manuscript includes the name of a priest named Jan Petrik, who served in the Church of St. Vitus in Prague.

In the 16th century, the surname PETRIK appeared in the town records of Kutná Hora, a historic mining town in Bohemia. These records mention a merchant named Jakub Petrik, who was involved in the trade of silver and other precious metals.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname PETRIK was Jiří Petrik (1564-1631), a Czech Catholic priest and theologian who was a vocal opponent of the Protestant Reformation in Bohemia. He was also an author and wrote several works on theological subjects.

Another notable figure was Karel Petrik (1796-1857), a Czech historian and archivist who worked at the National Archives in Prague. He published several works on the history of Bohemia and the Czech lands, including a comprehensive history of the town of Kutná Hora.

In the 19th century, the PETRIK surname was also found in the Croatian region of Slavonia, where it was likely adopted by Czech settlers. One notable individual from this region was Ivan Petrik (1835-1901), a Croatian politician and writer who served as the mayor of Osijek and was a member of the Croatian Parliament.

Other notable individuals with the surname PETRIK include Václav Petrik (1892-1972), a Czech artist and painter known for his landscape paintings and portraits, and Jaroslav Petrik (1920-1999), a Czech mathematician and professor at Charles University in Prague.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Petrik

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

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

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