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

Popick, 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 Popick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Popick in America

Popick is the 63524th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Popick surname appeared 314 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 Popick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Popick 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 Popick

The surname Popick is of Polish origin, with roots dating back to the 16th century. Its earliest known form was "Popik," derived from the Polish word "pop," meaning priest or clergyman. This suggests that the name's bearers may have originally been descendants of a priest or held ecclesiastical roles within their communities.

The name is believed to have originated in the regions of Greater Poland and Mazovia, where it was most prevalent in its formative years. Historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries indicate variations in spelling, including "Popyk," "Popiek," and "Popuk," reflecting the linguistic shifts and regional dialects of the time.

One of the earliest documented references to the Popick name can be found in the church records of the village of Żnin, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship of present-day Poland. These records mention a certain Jan Popik, born in 1587, who was a local landowner and farmer.

In the late 17th century, the name appears in the parish registers of the town of Środa Wielkopolska, where a Michał Popick was recorded as a merchant and landowner. This suggests that by this time, the name had spread beyond its initial rural origins and into urban centers.

Notable individuals bearing the Popick surname include Andrzej Popick (1701-1778), a renowned scholar and theologian who served as the rector of the University of Kraków. Another notable figure was Jakub Popick (1825-1892), a prominent Polish painter known for his landscapes and portraits of aristocratic patrons.

As the centuries progressed, the Popick name continued to gain prominence. In the early 20th century, Stanisław Popick (1899-1972) made significant contributions to the field of mathematics, publishing groundbreaking works on algebraic topology and functional analysis.

Other notable individuals with the Popick surname include Maria Popick (1912-1998), a celebrated operatic soprano who performed at major opera houses across Europe, and Tadeusz Popick (1928-2010), a distinguished historian and author who specialized in the study of the Polish Reformation.

While the name's origins can be traced back to the 16th century, its resilience and endurance have ensured that the Popick surname continues to be carried forward by generations of Polish families, each contributing to the rich tapestry of the nation's cultural and intellectual heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Popick

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

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

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