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

Yanchik, 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 Yanchik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yanchik in America

Yanchik is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yanchik surname appeared 102 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 Yanchik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yanchik 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 Yanchik

The surname Yanchik has its origins in Eastern Europe, particularly within Slavic-speaking regions. The name appears to have originated in what is today Belarus, Ukraine, or Russia around the 16th to 17th centuries. It is derived from the given name "Yanko," which is a diminutive form of the name "Ivan," a common Slavic form of John. The suffix "chik" is a diminutive or patronymic suffix, suggesting that the name Yanchik essentially means "little Ivan" or "son of Ivan."

The surname Yanchik first appears in historical records in the eastern parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Manuscripts and records from the late 17th century mention individuals with variations of this name, such as Yanchyk or Jančik. These records typically listed landowners and tax collectors, indicating that the bearers of this name were often involved in local administration or farming.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Yanchik dates back to 1695, with a reference to a landowner named Mikolaj Yanchik. He was noted for his role in a local village council in present-day Belarus. Another historical figure bearing the name was Andriy Yanchik, born in 1752, who served as a regional judge in Ukraine and was known for his efforts to reform local laws until his death in 1810.

Anna Yanchik, born in 1833, was a notable figure in the educational reform movement within Russia. Her contributions to promoting women's education are well-documented, and she continued her work until her death in 1902. The Yanchik name also appears in military records; Ivan Yanchik, born in 1874, served as a decorated officer in the Russo-Japanese War and continued his military career well into World War I, where he was a colonel by the time of his death in 1916.

In the early 20th century, the Yanchik name migrated somewhat due to geopolitical changes and the movement of people across Europe. A notable bear, Vasyl Yanchik, born in 1900, emigrated to the United States in the 1920s. He became known for his involvement in the labor rights movements and served as a union leader in Michigan until his death in 1965. The surname Yanchik continues to be recognized today, albeit with varying spellings and regional adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yanchik

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

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

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