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

Pikor, 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 Pikor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pikor in America

Pikor is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pikor surname appeared 187 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 Pikor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pikor 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 Pikor

The surname PIKOR is believed to have originated in Poland. It is derived from the Polish word "pikor," which means "pikestaff" or "long staff." The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who carried or used a pikestaff, perhaps a soldier or guard.

The earliest recorded instances of the PIKOR surname date back to the 16th century in various Polish records and documents. Some of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname include Jan Pikor, who was mentioned in a land registry in the village of Krakow in 1542, and Tomasz Pikor, a farmer from the town of Poznan, whose name appeared in a tax record from 1587.

In the 17th century, the PIKOR surname was found in various regions of Poland, including the areas around Warsaw, Krakow, and Gdansk. During this time, some variations in spelling emerged, such as Pikór and Pykor.

One notable individual with the PIKOR surname was Marcin Pikor, a Polish soldier who fought in the Polish-Swedish War of 1655-1660. He was commended for his bravery and leadership during the Battle of Warsaw in 1656.

In the 18th century, the PIKOR surname was also found in other parts of Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that were once part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. For example, there are records of a Jakub Pikor, a merchant from the city of Vilnius (now in Lithuania), who was active in the 1720s.

Another individual of note was Katarzyna Pikor, a Polish noblewoman who lived in the late 18th century and was known for her philanthropy and support of local churches and schools in the Krakow region.

As the PIKOR surname spread across Europe, it also appeared in various forms, such as Pikorski and Pikorczyk, reflecting different regional variations and patronymic suffixes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pikor

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

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

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