Where is the last name p***k from?

Question

From what country is the last name p***k from? And a brief history if possible.

Answer 1

p***k is a name of Czech origin.

Answer 2

p***k Name Meaning and History

Polish, Czech (Polák), and Jewish (Ashkenazic): ethnic name for someone from Poland. In the case of the Ashkenazic name, the reference is to a Jew from Poland. The name of the country (Polish Polska) derives from a Slavic element pole ‘open country’, ‘cleared land’. This surname is found throughout central and eastern Europe.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

Distribution of p***k Families in the US in 1920 (1920 US Census report)

50-97 families in Pa and NY and Il

17-49 families in Wi, Mi and Oh

1-16 families spread out amongst the rest of the states

I got this from http://www.ancestry.com/facts/p***k-fami...