Explore the Family Name Galick

The meaning of Galick

1. Americanized form of Polish Galik, Slovak and Hungarian Gálik, Czech Galík. 2. Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Galić, Slovenian Galič (see Galic).

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How common is the last name Galick in the United States?

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Galick ranked 97,848 in popularity in 2000 and fell to a rank of 116,201 by 2010, marking a decrease of 18.76%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 172 in 2000 to 150 in 2010, equating to a decline of 12.79%. The proportion per 100,000 people holding the Galick surname dropped by 16.67%, from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#97,848#116,201-18.76%
Count172150-12.79%
Proportion per 100k0.060.05-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Galick

The ethnicity of the individuals carrying the Galick surname also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, as documented in the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority identified as White, with the percentage falling slightly from 95.93% in 2000 to 90.67% in 2010. The census did not record any individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either year. Interestingly, the 2010 census did see a small percentage (6%) identify as Hispanic, which was not the case in 2000. The census records did not report any individuals with the Galick surname identifying with two or more races in either year.

20002010Change
White95.93%90.67%-5.48%
Hispanic0%6%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%