Explore the Family Name Paulik

The meaning of Paulik

1. Slovak (mainly Paulík): variant of Pavlík (see Pavlik). 2. Germanized form of Sorbian and Polish Pawlik, and of other Slavic cognates (see Paulick).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Paulik saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Paulik ranked as the 50,178th most common surname in the United States. However, by 2010, it had dropped to the 56,710th position, reflecting a decline of 13.02% over the decade. The count of people with this surname also reduced from 392 in 2000 to 360 in 2010, marking an overall decrease of 8.16%. The proportion of Pauliks per 100,000 people in the population similarly fell by 20%, from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,178	#56,710	-13.02%
Count	392	360	-8.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.12	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paulik

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Paulik also evolved between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 93.62% of Pauliks identified as White, but this figure slightly decreased to 91.94% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Paulik surname group interestingly increased more than double from 2.55% in 2000 to 5.28% in 2010. Furthermore, those identifying as having two or more races, initially at 2.55% in 2000, were not present in the 2010 data. It's important to note that no individuals with the surname Paulik identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.62%	91.94%	-1.79%
Hispanic	2.55%	5.28%	107.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.55%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%