Explore the Family Name Bickerton

The meaning of Bickerton

English: habitational name from any of various places (for example in Cheshire, Herefordshire, Northumberland, and Yorkshire) named Bickerton, from Old English bīcere ‘beekeeper’ + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bickerton saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 33,333 and had a count of 646. However, by 2010, its rank fell to 35,016 with a count of 644, signifying a change of -5.05% in rank and a -0.31% change in count. The proportion per 100k people also saw a decline from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, marking an -8.33% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,333	#35,016	-5.05%
Count	646	644	-0.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bickerton

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bickerton, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a -3.16% change in this group over the decade, decreasing from 94.12% in 2000 to 91.15% in 2010. There was a substantial increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, with a rise from 2.32% in 2000 to 4.97% in 2010, marking a 114.22% change. Those identifying as two or more races remained relatively stable at around 2%, and those identifying as Black experienced a -16.13% change, dropping from 0.93% to 0.78%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.12%	91.15%	-3.16%
Hispanic	2.32%	4.97%	114.22%
Two or More Races	2.01%	2.02%	0.5%
Black	0.93%	0.78%	-16.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%