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

Piechnik, 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 Piechnik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piechnik in America

Piechnik is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piechnik surname appeared 110 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 Piechnik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piechnik 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 Piechnik

The surname Piechnik originated in Poland, with records of the name dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the Polish word "piec," meaning "oven" or "stove," and the suffix "-nik," which denotes an occupation or profession. Together, "Piechnik" likely referred to a baker or someone who worked with ovens.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where a certain Jan Piechnik is mentioned in 1578. The name also appears in various parish records and town registries from the 16th and 17th centuries in regions such as Greater Poland, Silesia, and the Kraków area.

In the 18th century, the Piechnik surname was associated with several notable figures. Andrzej Piechnik (1725-1798) was a Polish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits. Stanisław Piechnik (1758-1832) was a Polish soldier and military engineer who served in the armies of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and later the Duchy of Warsaw.

The 19th century saw the Piechnik name spread beyond Poland's borders. Franciszek Piechnik (1821-1895) was a Polish-born writer and journalist who emigrated to the United States and became involved in the Polish-American community in Chicago. His son, Władysław Piechnik (1851-1918), was a prominent banker and philanthropist in the city.

Another notable bearer of the Piechnik name was Józef Piechnik (1875-1943), a Polish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, in the interwar period. He was also active in the Polish Peasant Party and was imprisoned by the German occupiers during World War II, ultimately dying in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Throughout its history, the Piechnik surname has maintained strong ties to its Polish roots and the occupational origins associated with baking and working with ovens. While not an extremely common surname, it has produced several notable individuals across various fields, from the arts and military to politics and business.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piechnik

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

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

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