Explore the Family Name Pesicka

The meaning of Pesicka

Czech (Pešička): from a pet form of the personal name Pešek (see Pesek). Some characteristic forenames: German Philo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Pesicka surname has seen a moderate dip in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 61,376 among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, its rank had fallen to 63,873, marking a decrease of 4.07%. However, the actual number of people carrying the surname experienced a slight increase, rising from 306 in 2000 to 312 in 2010, an upsurge accounting for 1.96%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,376	#63,873	-4.07%
Count	306	312	1.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pesicka

The ethnic identity associated with the Pesicka surname has also undergone subtle changes between 2000 and 2010, as documented in the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of individuals with this last name identified as White (95.10%). Although this group remains the majority, its proportion declined to 91.67% by 2010. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year, the Hispanic population increased marginally, reaching 2.88% in 2010. Additionally, the percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native grew significantly by 20.07%, although their overall representation remains small at 3.53%. Interestingly, a new ethnic category emerged in 2010, with 1.60% of Pesickas identifying as belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.1%	91.67%	-3.61%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.94%	3.53%	20.07%
Hispanic	0%	2.88%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.6%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%