Explore the Family Name Pavlick

The meaning of Pavlick

1. Americanized form of Ukrainian, Rusyn, Czech, and Slovak Pavlik, Polish and Sorbian Pawlik. Compare Paulick. 2. Americanized form of Slovenian and Slovak Pavlič, Serbian and Croatian Pavlić (see Pavlic).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Pavlick' ranks 18,778 in terms of popularity in 2010, slightly down from its rank of 18,461 in 2000, showing a negligible decline of 1.72%. Despite this slight drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Pavlick surname increased from 1,381 in 2000 to 1,460 in 2010, marking a growth of 5.72%. However, the proportion per 100,000 population decreased by 3.92%, from 0.51 in 2000 to 0.49 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#18,461#18,778-1.72%
Count1,3811,4605.72%
Proportion per 100k0.510.49-3.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pavlick

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there has been a small shift observed from 2000 to 2010. The proportion of Pavlicks identifying as White has increased slightly, from 95.87% in 2000 to 96.58% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic also saw an increase, rising from 1.88% to 2.33%. On the other hand, those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 0.65% to 0.48%, and those who identified as belonging to two or more races saw a significant decrease from 1.09% to 0.41%. There were no individuals with the Pavlick surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years.

20002010Change
White95.87%96.58%0.74%
Hispanic1.88%2.33%23.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.65%0.48%-26.15%
Two or More Races1.09%0.41%-62.39%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%