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

Pisarik, 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 Pisarik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pisarik in America

Pisarik is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pisarik surname appeared 178 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 Pisarik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pisarik 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 Pisarik

The surname Pisarik is of Slavic origin, specifically from the Czech and Slovak regions of Central Europe. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is derived from the Czech and Slovak word "písař," which means "scribe" or "clerk."

This suggests that the earliest bearers of the Pisarik surname may have been involved in administrative or clerical work, possibly serving as scribes or record-keepers for nobility, religious institutions, or government offices. The name's transition from an occupational descriptor to a hereditary surname is a common pattern during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Pisarik surname can be found in the Bohemian Land Tables, a collection of official records kept by the Bohemian nobility from the 14th to the 17th centuries. The name appears in these records as early as the late 15th century, indicating its presence in the region during that time period.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the Pisarik surname was Jan Pisarik, a Czech Protestant reformer and writer who lived from 1510 to 1572. He played a significant role in the Bohemian Reformation and authored several works on religious and philosophical topics.

Another prominent individual with the Pisarik surname was Andrej Pisarik, a Slovak poet and translator who lived from 1787 to 1826. He is best known for his contributions to the Slovak National Revival movement, which sought to revive and promote the Slovak language and culture.

In the 19th century, a Czech historian and archivist named Hynek Pisarik (1828-1899) gained recognition for his work in preserving and documenting historical records and manuscripts from Bohemia and Moravia.

A more recent figure with the Pisarik surname is Jan Pisarik, a Slovak ice hockey player who played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings in the 1980s and 1990s.

While the name Pisarik is most commonly associated with the Czech and Slovak regions, it has also been found in other Slavic countries, such as Poland and Croatia, likely due to migration patterns and cultural exchanges among Slavic populations over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pisarik

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

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

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