2000
#144,908
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Puzycki
From Polish origins, denoting someone from the village of Puzycze.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 138 Americans carry the last name Puzycki. That puts it at #142,049 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,483,727 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Puzycki surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
138
1 in 2,483,727
Census rank
#142,049
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
120
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 120 bearers of the surname Puzycki in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142049th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Puzycki, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (3.3%) and Black (0.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Puzycki
The surname PUZYCKI is of Polish origin, tracing its roots back to the late Middle Ages in the 13th-14th centuries. It is derived from the Polish word "puziak," which means "paunch" or "potbelly." This suggests that the name originally referred to a distinguishing physical characteristic of a rotund appearance.
The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical records and documents from the Polish territories, particularly in the regions of Mazovia and Greater Poland. Similar spellings such as Puzycki, Puzyckyi, and Puzytski were also common in these regions during the medieval period.
One of the earliest known bearers of the PUZYCKI name was Jan Puzycki, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived in the 15th century. He is mentioned in a land registry from the town of Płońsk, located in the Masovian Voivodeship, dated 1472.
Another notable figure was Tomasz Puzycki, a Polish military commander who fought in the Polish-Muscovite War of 1609-1618. He played a crucial role in the defense of the city of Smolensk against Russian forces in 1611.
In the 17th century, the PUZYCKI name gained prominence with the birth of Marcin Puzycki (1642-1701), a Polish writer and poet who authored several works on religious and philosophical themes. His most famous work, "Ogród Cnoty" (Garden of Virtue), was published in 1685.
During the 18th century, the PUZYCKI surname was associated with the noble Puzycki family, which owned extensive landholdings in the Lublin region of eastern Poland. Prominent members of this family included Stanisław Puzycki (1718-1789), a politician and member of the Sejm (Polish parliament), and his son, Józef Puzycki (1756-1829), who served as a military officer during the Kościuszko Uprising against Russian rule.
In the 19th century, the PUZYCKI name was carried by Adam Puzycki (1818-1876), a Polish artist and painter known for his landscape and genre paintings depicting rural life in Poland.
While the PUZYCKI surname has its origins in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration and diasporic communities. However, it remains most prevalent in its homeland, where it continues to be associated with a long and storied history.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Puzycki
Among Census respondents with the surname Puzycki, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (3.3%) and Black (0.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Puzycki bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Puzycki surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.2% · 113
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.3% · 4
- Black or African American0.8% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Puzycki
Puzycki appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#144,141
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
+10 bearers (+9.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 767 places
2020
#142,049
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
+5 bearers (+4.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 2,092 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #144,908 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #144,141 | 115 | 0.04 | +10 bearers (+9.5%) | Up 767 places |
| 2020 | #142,049 | 120 | 0.04 | +5 bearers (+4.3%) | Up 2,092 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Puzycki surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #144,141 | #142,049 | 1.5% |
| Count | 115 | 120 | 4.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Puzycki bearers went from 115 to 120 (+4.3% change). The surname moved up 2,092 positions in the national ranking, going from #144,141 to #142,049.
FAQ
Puzycki surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Puzycki?
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the surname Puzycki. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,483,727 residents.
How common is Puzycki?
Puzycki ranks #142,049 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 120 people with the surname Puzycki. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (138), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Puzycki.
Has Puzycki become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Puzycki went from 115 recorded bearers to 120. That is an increase of 5 (+4.3%). In the national ranking it rose from #144,141 to #142,049.
What does the Census say about the background of Puzycki?
Among Census respondents with the surname Puzycki, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (3.3%) and Black (0.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Puzycki in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.2% (113 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Puzycki appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.2%), American Indian/Alaska Native (3.3%), Black (0.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Puzycki (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Puzycki mean?
From Polish origins, denoting someone from the village of Puzycze. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Puzycki (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Puzycki?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the surname Puzycki is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.