Explore the Family Name Bickman

The meaning of Bickman

1. Americanized form of German Bickmann: elaborated form of Bick. 2. Perhaps also an Americanized form of German Bückmann (see Buckman) or Büchmann (see Buchmann). 3. English: occupational name for a beekeeper, from Middle English bike ‘nest of wasps, wild bees’ + man. This surname is now very rare in Britain.

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

The surname Bickman has seen a decrease in popularity within the United States over the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 93,841 in terms of frequency but fell to 114,424 by 2010, representing a decrease of nearly 22%. The number of individuals carrying the Bickman surname also declined during this period, with the count falling from 181 to 153, a 15.47% drop. Consequently, the proportion of people with the last name Bickman per 100,000 residents also decreased, moving from 0.07 to 0.05, a decrease of 28.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#93,841	#114,424	-21.93%
Count	181	153	-15.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.05	-28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bickman

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the surname Bickman identify as White. In 2000, this figure stood at 85.08%, seeing a slight decrease to 82.35% by 2010. The percentage of Bickmans identifying as Hispanic saw an increase over the same period, rising from 5.52% to 6.54%. Those identifying as Black remained relatively steady, with a slight decrease from 6.63% to 6.54%. There were no recorded instances of Bickmans identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.08%	82.35%	-3.21%
Hispanic	5.52%	6.54%	18.48%
Black	6.63%	6.54%	-1.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%