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

Swietlik, 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 Swietlik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Swietlik in America

Swietlik is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Swietlik surname appeared 171 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 Swietlik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Swietlik 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 Swietlik

The surname Swietlik is of Polish origin, derived from the Polish word "światło," which means "light." It likely originated in the 14th or 15th century as a descriptive name for someone who worked with light, such as a candlemaker or lamplighter.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Swietlik can be traced back to medieval Poland, where it was commonly found in various regions of the country. The name may have also been influenced by the similar-sounding German surname "Schwietlik," which has a different etymology but shares some similarities in spelling.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Swietlik was Jan Swietlik, a Polish nobleman who lived in the late 15th century and served as a courtier to King Casimir IV Jagiellon. Records from this period show that the Swietlik family held lands and estates in the region of Lesser Poland.

In the 16th century, the name Swietlik appeared in various historical documents and records, including parish registers and land deeds. One notable figure from this time was Mikołaj Swietlik, a Polish author and poet who was born in 1520 and is known for his works celebrating the Polish language and culture.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Swietlik name continued to be found throughout Poland, particularly in the regions of Greater Poland and Silesia. In the late 18th century, a prominent member of the family was Józef Swietlik, a Polish military officer who fought in the Kosciuszko Uprising against Russian rule.

As the Swietlik family spread across Poland and into neighboring countries, variations in spelling emerged, such as "Świetlik," "Swiętlik," and "Świetlicki." These different spellings reflected regional dialects and pronunciation differences.

In the 19th century, one notable bearer of the name was Stanisław Swietlik, a Polish artist and painter who was born in 1823 and is known for his landscape paintings depicting the beauty of the Polish countryside.

Throughout history, the surname Swietlik has been associated with various occupations and professions, from nobility and military service to arts and literature. Despite its relatively modest origins, the name has endured as a proud part of Polish heritage and identity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Swietlik

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

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

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