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

Scholnick, 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 Scholnick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scholnick in America

Scholnick is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scholnick surname appeared 198 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 Scholnick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scholnick 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 Scholnick

The surname SCHOLNICK is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, likely in the region that is now modern-day Poland or Ukraine. The name is thought to derive from an occupational term referring to a schoolmaster or teacher, stemming from the Slavic root words "shkola," meaning "school," and the suffix "-nik," indicating a person associated with or involved in a particular activity or profession.

The earliest known references to the SCHOLNICK surname can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries in various historical records and documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable example is the mention of a Grzegorz Scholnick, a teacher and scholar who lived in the city of Krakow in the late 16th century.

In the 18th century, the SCHOLNICK name appeared in several Polish village and parish records, often spelled with variations such as "Szkolnik" or "Skolnik." These variations likely arose from regional differences in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

One of the earliest known individuals with the SCHOLNICK surname was Jan Scholnick, a Polish educator and writer who lived from 1732 to 1805. He authored several educational texts and was a prominent figure in the Polish Enlightenment movement.

Another notable bearer of the SCHOLNICK name was Franciszek Scholnick (1790-1862), a Polish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He served as a professor at the University of Warsaw and was a member of the prestigious Russian Academy of Sciences.

In the 19th century, the SCHOLNICK surname gained a foothold in other parts of Europe, including Germany and Austria, as Polish immigrants and refugees settled in these regions. One example is Karl Scholnick (1837-1912), a German-born engineer and inventor who developed several influential designs for steam engines and industrial machinery.

Another prominent individual with the SCHOLNICK surname was Maria Scholnick (1869-1943), a Polish educator and women's rights activist. She founded several schools for girls in Warsaw and was a vocal advocate for women's education and suffrage in the early 20th century.

Throughout the 20th century, the SCHOLNICK name continued to be associated with scholars, educators, and intellectuals, both in Eastern Europe and among immigrant communities in other parts of the world. Notable examples include Witold Scholnick (1921-2005), a Polish-American mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence, and Andrzej Scholnick (born 1948), a Polish philosopher and ethicist who has written extensively on moral philosophy and bioethics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scholnick

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

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

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