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

Polich, 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 Polich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Polich in America

Polich is the 26282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Polich surname appeared 929 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 Polich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Polich 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 Polich

The surname Polich originated in Poland, deriving from the Polish word "Polak" which means "a Pole" or "a person from Poland." It is believed to have emerged as a surname during the 12th or 13th century, as hereditary surnames became more common across Europe.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Polich can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Poloniae, a collection of historical documents from Poland dating back to the 11th century. In this collection, there are references to individuals with the surname Polich or similar variations such as Polik or Polek.

During the Middle Ages, the name Polich was predominantly found in regions that are now part of modern-day Poland, particularly in areas like Greater Poland, Silesia, and Pomerania. It is possible that the name was initially adopted by individuals who migrated from other parts of Poland to these regions, or by those who had close ties to the Polish culture and identity.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Jan Polich was mentioned in a manuscript from the city of Krakow. He was a merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the economic and social life of the city during that time period.

Another historical figure with the surname Polich was Mikołaj Polich, a soldier who fought in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's wars against the Teutonic Knights in the 15th century. He was born in 1412 and died in 1489.

During the 16th century, the name Polich was also found in records from the city of Gdańsk (formerly known as Danzig), which was an important port and trading center in the region. One notable individual from this time was Kazimierz Polich, a merchant and shipowner who was born in 1548 and died in 1621.

In the 17th century, the surname Polich was associated with several notable scholars and intellectuals. One example was Andrzej Polich, a philosopher and theologian who was born in 1623 and died in 1696. He taught at the University of Krakow and wrote extensively on topics related to logic and metaphysics.

Another individual with the surname Polich was Stanisław Polich, a Polish nobleman and military commander who lived in the 18th century. He was born in 1712 and died in 1789, and played a significant role in the Polish-Russian War of 1768-1772.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Polich

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

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

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