Explore the Family Name Michalik

The meaning of Michalik

Polish; Slovak (mainly Michalík and Michálik); Czech (mainly Michalík): from a pet form of the personal name Michal (Polish Michał). This surname is also found among Rusyns. Compare Mihalik and Mehalick. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Jaroslaw, Stanislaw, Boleslaw, Dariusz, Henryk, Irena, Janusz, Krystyna, Wojciech.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Michalik has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 16,194th in 2000, the rank fell to 16,887th in 2010, a drop of 4.28%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Michalik surname increased by 2.8%, from 1,641 to 1,687. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased during this decade by 6.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,194	#16,887	-4.28%
Count	1,641	1,687	2.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.57	-6.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Michalik

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Michalik, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked with White ethnicity, making up 96.74% in 2010, down slightly from 97.87% in 2000. The number of Michaliks identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 76.67% over the decade, although this group still makes up only a small fraction of those with the surname. There was also a 30.77% increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, and a 36.26% increase in those identifying as Hispanic. No Michaliks identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.87%	96.74%	-1.15%
Hispanic	0.91%	1.24%	36.26%
Two or More Races	0.91%	1.19%	30.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.3%	0.53%	76.67%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%