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

Wallick, 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 Wallick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wallick in America

Wallick is the 13955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wallick surname appeared 2,162 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 Wallick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wallick 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 Wallick

The surname Wallick is of German origin, first appearing in the 14th century in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. It is derived from the Old German word "walah," meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who moved to a new area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Nuremberg Chronicle, a historical record published in 1493, which mentions a "Hans Wallick" residing in the city of Nuremberg during the 15th century.

Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Wallick began to spread across various parts of Germany, as evidenced by church records and local registers. During this period, variations in spelling, such as "Wallich" and "Wallicke," were also common.

In the late 17th century, a notable figure named Johann Wallick (1642-1718) gained recognition as a prominent Lutheran theologian and author, publishing several influential works on religious philosophy.

Another individual of note was Friedrich Wallick (1776-1843), a German composer and musician who contributed to the development of early Romantic-era music in Europe.

As the name spread beyond Germany, it also found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to the United States. One early American bearer of the name was Jacob Wallick (1815-1891), a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania and became a successful farmer and landowner.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Wallick surname continued to appear in various historical records, including census data and military records, across different regions of the United States and Europe.

A notable figure from this era was Eliza Wallick (1885-1965), an American author and poet whose works explored themes of nature and the human experience.

While the Wallick surname may have originated as a descriptor for a "stranger" or "outsider," its rich history spans centuries and continents, reflecting the diverse journeys and contributions of those who have borne this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wallick

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

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

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