Explore the Family Name Ellickson

The meaning of Ellickson

Variant of Hellickson, a surname of Norwegian and Swedish origin.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ellickson experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Ellickson name ranked 62,396th in popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to 63,218th, representing a decline of 1.32%. However, despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of people with the Ellickson surname increased from 300 to 316 during the same period, showing a growth of 5.33%. The proportion of individuals named Ellickson per 100,000 did not change, remaining steady at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#62,396#63,218-1.32%
Count3003165.33%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ellickson

When looking at the ethnicity of those bearing the surname Ellickson, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that they are predominantly white. Between 2000 and 2010, around 96% of Ellicksons identified as white, with a slight decrease of 0.13% over the decade. The percentage of Ellicksons identifying as Hispanic also decreased from 2.33% in 2000 to 1.9% in 2010, a reduction of 18.45%. No Ellicksons reported Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities in either year.

20002010Change
White96.33%96.2%-0.13%
Hispanic2.33%1.9%-18.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%