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

Rychlicki, 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 Rychlicki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rychlicki in America

Rychlicki is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rychlicki surname appeared 156 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 Rychlicki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rychlicki 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 Rychlicki

The surname Rychlicki originates from Poland, specifically the region of Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) located in the west-central part of the country. It is a toponymic surname, derived from the name of a place or locality called Rychlik or Rychliki.

The name Rychlik itself is a diminutive form of the Polish word "rychły," which means "swift" or "speedy." This suggests that the original name may have been given to someone who was known for their swiftness or agility.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Rychlicki surname can be found in the Akta Grodzkie (Court Records) of the city of Poznań, dating back to the 16th century. These records document legal proceedings and transactions involving individuals with this surname.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Jan Rychlicki (1597-1670) was a Polish Jesuit priest, theologian, and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of logic and metaphysics.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Stanisław Rychlicki (1805-1880), a Polish landowner and philanthropist who funded the construction of several schools and churches in the Wielkopolska region.

During the 19th century, the Rychlicki family was among the landowners and nobility of the Poznań region, as evidenced by their inclusion in various genealogical records and historical documents of the time.

In the early 20th century, Józef Rychlicki (1876-1958) was a Polish physician and professor of medicine at the University of Warsaw, known for his research on infectious diseases and public health.

The Rychlicki surname has also been associated with several smaller towns and villages in the Wielkopolska region, such as Rychlik, Rychliki, and Rychliczki, which likely served as the original place names from which the surname was derived.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rychlicki

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

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

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