Explore the Family Name Bicking
The meaning of Bicking
German: 1. habitational name from a place so named near Herzberg on the Elster river (tributary of the Elbe). 2. variant of Bücking (see Bucking) and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.
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How common is the last name Bicking in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bicking has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, moving down the ranks from 41,596 to 42,640, a change of -2.51%. However, the overall count of people with this surname has slightly increased by 3.04%, from 493 in 2000 to 508 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also decreased slightly by -5.56% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,596 | #42,640 | -2.51% |
| Count | 493 | 508 | 3.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bicking
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Bicking surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 96.75% in 2000 to 93.90% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase, nearly doubling from 1.01% in 2000 to 1.97% in 2010. The census also recorded a small presence of Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races. There were no individuals with the Bicking surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.75% | 93.9% | -2.95% |
| Hispanic | 1.01% | 1.97% | 95.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.38% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.62% | 1.18% | -27.16% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |