Explore the Family Name Eicke

The meaning of Eicke

1. German: variant of Eick. 2. North German and East Frisian: from a short form, Agico, of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with the element agi ‘point, edge (of a sword)’. This surname is rare in East Frisia. Some characteristic forenames: German Claus, Dieter, Hermann.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Eicke has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Eicke was ranked at 78,838 in popularity, but this dropped to 97,210 by 2010, representing a 23.3% decrease in its rank. The number of individuals bearing the surname also reduced from 225 in 2000 to 187 in 2010, demonstrating a decline of approximately 16.89%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Eicke per 100,000 people fell by 25%, from 0.08 to 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,838	#97,210	-23.3%
Count	225	187	-16.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.06	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eicke

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Eicke, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White. In 2000, this group made up 96.44% of the Eicke population, although this figure decreased slightly to 94.12% by 2010. Interestingly, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic did see an increase, emerging from 0% in 2000 to 3.74% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as two or more races in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.44%	94.12%	-2.41%
Hispanic	0%	3.74%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%