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

Smolik, 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 Smolik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Smolik in America

Smolik is the 28967th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Smolik surname appeared 820 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 Smolik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Smolik 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 Smolik

The surname Smolik originates from Poland, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "smola," which means "tar" or "pitch." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked with tar or pitch, perhaps in the production of tar or as a roofer or shipbuilder.

The name is found in various historical records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, such as tax registers and parish records. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Jan Smolik, a merchant from Krakow, who was mentioned in a trade document from 1587.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Gdansk, where a family of Smoliks were involved in the shipbuilding industry. One notable member was Jakub Smolik (1625-1691), a master shipwright who oversaw the construction of several vessels for the Polish navy.

The 18th century saw the Smolik name spread beyond Poland, as immigrants bearing the surname settled in other parts of Europe and North America. In 1793, a family of Smoliks from Silesia (then part of Prussia) established a settlement in present-day Ukraine, which was later known as the village of Smolikovo.

One of the most famous individuals with the Smolik surname was Józef Smolik (1865-1924), a Polish linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of the Polish language. He served as a professor at the University of Lviv and published numerous works on Polish grammar and lexicography.

Another notable Smolik was Franciszek Smolik (1896-1963), a Polish painter and graphic artist who was a member of the avant-garde movement in the early 20th century. His works are held in collections in Poland and abroad, and he is renowned for his innovative use of color and form.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded Smoliks was Jan Smolik (1820-1892), a Polish immigrant who settled in Texas in the mid-19th century. He worked as a farmer and rancher and played a role in the development of the Polish community in the state.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Smolik

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

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

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