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UK surname

Gawlik

A Polish surname derived from the Polish word for starling, the small blackbird.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barrow-in-Furness, Mansfield and Southampton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Gawlik is 181 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

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Modern count

181

2016, ranked #20,955

Peak year

2016

181 bearers

Map years

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2016 to 2016

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 181 in 2016, ranked #20,955.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established Multi-Ethnic Communities.

Gawlik surname distribution map

The map shows where the Gawlik surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Gawlik surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Gawlik over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1997 modern 38 #33,872
1998 modern 39 #33,967
1999 modern 38 #34,142
2000 modern 41 #33,889
2001 modern 42 #33,658
2002 modern 43 #33,871
2003 modern 41 #34,113
2004 modern 50 #33,566
2005 modern 50 #33,784
2006 modern 67 #32,532
2007 modern 79 #31,628
2008 modern 96 #29,654
2009 modern 112 #27,685
2010 modern 124 #26,582
2011 modern 131 #25,430
2012 modern 158 #22,460
2013 modern 166 #22,075
2014 modern 179 #21,186
2015 modern 180 #20,997
2016 modern 181 #20,955

Geography

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Where Gawliks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barrow-in-Furness, Mansfield, Southampton, Barnet and East Riding of Yorkshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barrow-in-Furness 007 Barrow-in-Furness
2 Mansfield 004 Mansfield
3 Southampton 005 Southampton
4 Barnet 019 Barnet
5 East Riding of Yorkshire 040 East Riding of Yorkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Gawlik

These lists show first names that appear often with the Gawlik surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Gawlik

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Gawlik, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities

Group

Established Multi-Ethnic Communities

Nationally, the Gawlik surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established Multi-Ethnic Communities, within Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities. This does not mean every Gawlik household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Parents and young children in this Group are drawn from diverse ethnic backgrounds in broadly similar proportions. Employment is typically in elementary occupations, though workers in professional, intermediate or skilled trades occupations are also present. The residential landscape is dominated by terraced housing, although semi-detached houses and flats are also present. This Group is found in London and in many provincial towns and cities throughout the U.K.

Wider pattern

Young adults, many of whom are students, predominate in these high-density and overcrowded neighbourhoods of rented terrace houses or flats. Most ethnic minorities are present in these communities, as are people born in European countries that are not part of the EU. Students aside, low skilled occupations predominate, and unemployment rates are above average. Overall, the mix of students and more sedentary households means that neighbourhood average numbers of children are not very high. The Mixed or Multiple ethnic group composition of neighbourhoods is often associated with low rates of affiliation to Christian religions. This Supergroup predominates in non-central urban locations the UK, particularly within England in the Midlands and the outskirts of west, south and north-east London.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Gawlik is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Gawlik is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Gawlik falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Gawlik is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Gawlik, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Gawlik

The surname Gawlik originates from Poland, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. It is a Polish form of the German surname Göbel, which is derived from the Germanic personal name Gebehardus or Gebhart.

The name Gawlik is believed to have originated in the region of Silesia, which was historically part of Poland but is now largely located in southwestern Poland and the Czech Republic. The name may have been initially associated with a person who lived in or came from a particular town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Gawlik can be found in the Księga Henrykowska (Book of Henryków), a medieval manuscript from the 14th century that contains records of land ownership and legal transactions in the Silesian region. The name is also mentioned in other historical documents from the 15th and 16th centuries, such as court records and parish registers.

Notable individuals with the surname Gawlik throughout history include Maciej Gawlik (1609-1681), a Polish Jesuit priest and philosopher who taught at the University of Krakow. Another notable figure was Jan Gawlik (1741-1801), a Polish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits.

In the 19th century, Franciszek Gawlik (1826-1896) was a Polish writer and journalist who published several works on Polish history and culture. Another individual of note was Stanisław Gawlik (1882-1968), a Polish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Polish Sejm (parliament) in the interwar period.

More recently, Andrzej Gawlik (1935-2017) was a Polish linguist and scholar of Old Church Slavonic, who made significant contributions to the study of Slavic languages and their historical development.

While the surname Gawlik is most commonly found in Poland, it has also spread to other parts of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as to countries with significant Polish diaspora communities, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

FAQ

Gawlik surname: questions and answers

How common is the Gawlik surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 181 in 2016. That gives Gawlik a modern rank of #20,955.

What does the Gawlik surname mean?

A Polish surname derived from the Polish word for starling, the small blackbird.

What does the Gawlik map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Gawlik bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.