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

Sulik, 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 Sulik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sulik in America

Sulik is the 45412th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sulik surname appeared 471 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 Sulik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sulik 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 Sulik

The surname SULIK has its origins in the Slavic region of Eastern Europe, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Old Slavic word "sulik," which means "little falcon" or "hawk." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone who possessed hawk-like qualities or perhaps worked with falcons.

In the 13th century, the name SULIK appeared in various historical documents across the region, including the Codex Diplomaticus Regni Poloniae and the Galician-Volhynian Chronicle. These records mention individuals with the surname SULIK residing in the areas of present-day Ukraine, Poland, and Belarus.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname SULIK was Jan Sulik, a Polish nobleman who lived in the 14th century. He was a landowner and a member of the local nobility in the region of Lesser Poland (Małopolska). Records show that he was involved in several legal disputes over land ownership during his lifetime.

In the 16th century, the SULIK surname appeared in the Metryka Koronna (Crown Metrica), a collection of documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of the region by that time.

Another notable figure with the SULIK surname was Wawrzyniec Sulik, a Polish military commander who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He fought in the Polish-Swedish War and was known for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.

During the 18th century, the SULIK surname was found in various town and village records across Eastern Europe, including the regions of Galicia, Podolia, and Volhynia. Some of these records mention individuals with the surname SULIK living in small villages and working as peasants or craftsmen.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the SULIK surname was Józef Sulik, a Polish writer and journalist who lived from 1819 to 1894. He was known for his novels and short stories that explored themes of social injustice and the struggles of the working class.

Another notable individual with the SULIK surname was Michał Sulik, a Polish painter who lived from 1853 to 1923. He was known for his landscape paintings and was part of the Polish realist movement in art.

Throughout history, the SULIK surname has been found in various forms and spellings, including Sulyk, Sulek, and Sulík, reflecting the linguistic variations across the Slavic regions where the name originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sulik

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

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

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