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

Slavik, 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 Slavik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Slavik in America

Slavik is the 17311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Slavik surname appeared 1,635 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Slavik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Slavik 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 Slavik

The surname Slavik originates from the Slavic region of Eastern Europe, particularly the areas of present-day Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. It dates back to the early medieval period, around the 9th to 11th centuries. The name is derived from the Slavic root word "slav," meaning "glorious" or "praiseworthy," and the diminutive suffix "-ik," indicating a smaller or more affectionate form.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Slavik can be found in the Liber Viridis, a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Gniezno, Poland, which mentions a landowner named Slavik de Boguslawice. In the 15th century, a nobleman named Jan Slavik is mentioned in the Codex Diplomaticus et Epistolaris Regni Bohemiae, a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Bohemia.

The name Slavik has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest is Slavik of Novgorod, a 12th-century priest and chronicler from the Novgorod Republic in modern-day Russia. His birth and death years are not precisely known, but he is believed to have lived between the late 11th and early 12th centuries.

Another prominent figure was Václav Slavik (1892-1952), a Czech politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia from 1945 to 1948. He played a crucial role in the formation of the post-World War II Czechoslovak government.

The name Slavik has also been associated with several artists and writers. Jaroslav Slavik (1898-1982) was a Czech painter and illustrator known for his depictions of Prague and its surroundings. Ludvík Slavik (1904-1981) was a Czech writer and playwright who authored numerous novels, short stories, and plays.

In the realm of sports, Jaroslav Slavik (born 1977) is a former Czech professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for teams such as the Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Rangers.

It is worth noting that the name Slavik has undergone various spelling variations over time, including Slavík, Slavík, and Slavík, reflecting the different linguistic traditions and regional variations within the Slavic regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Slavik

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

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

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