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

Pikula, 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 Pikula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pikula in America

Pikula is the 35096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pikula surname appeared 642 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 Pikula.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pikula 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 Pikula

The surname PIKULA is of Polish origin and can be traced back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have originated from the Silesian region of Poland, with records indicating that it was derived from the Old Polish word "pikula," which referred to a type of small pike fish.

One of the earliest known references to the PIKULA surname can be found in the Cedynia Parish records from the town of Cedynia, located in the modern-day West Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland. These records, dating back to the late 1400s, mention a certain "Johannes Pikula" as a resident of the town.

The PIKULA name appears to have spread throughout various regions of Poland in the following centuries. In the 16th century, there are records of individuals bearing this surname in the towns of Krakow and Poznan, suggesting that the name had become more widespread by that time.

During the 17th century, the PIKULA surname can be found in the records of the Gdansk region, which was a part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time. One notable individual from this period was Jan PIKULA (1620-1689), a merchant and landowner in the city of Gdansk.

In the 18th century, the PIKULA name gained further prominence with the birth of Jakub PIKULA (1738-1801), a Polish military officer who served in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's armed forces and participated in the Kosciuszko Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1794.

Another prominent figure with the PIKULA surname was Ludwik PIKULA (1824-1899), a Polish architect and urban planner who was responsible for designing several notable buildings in the city of Warsaw during the late 19th century.

Moving into the 20th century, one of the most well-known individuals with the PIKULA surname was Waclaw PIKULA (1909-1992), a Polish writer and journalist who gained recognition for his works on Polish history and culture.

Throughout its history, the PIKULA surname has maintained its roots in Poland, with various branches and variations emerging over time. While the name has spread to other parts of the world due to migration, its origins can be traced back to the Silesian region and the Old Polish word "pikula," reflecting the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of Poland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pikula

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

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

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