Explore the Family Name Ficker
The meaning of Ficker
1. German: nickname for a restless person, from an agent derivative of Middle High German vicken ‘to rub or fidget’. 2. German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with Old High German fridu ‘peace’ or frik ‘battle happy’. 3. English: perhaps a nickname for a flatterer or deceiver, from an unrecorded Middle English fikere, fekere, a derivative of Middle English fiken ‘to wag the head fawningly; to deceive by flattery’. Compare Middle English fikelere ‘flatterer, deceiver’ (from the related verb fikelen). Alternatively, perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English fikere, fekere ‘beater’ (of metals or of wool, cloth, flax, etc.). Compare Middle Dutch fikere with this sense, a derivative of Middle Dutch ficken ‘to beat’. Some characteristic forenames: German Hermann, Kurt, Eckhard.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ficker in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ficker has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The data reveals that in 2000, Ficker ranked 33,020 in terms of popularity with 654 individuals carrying this last name. This corresponds to a ratio of 0.24 per 100,000 people in the population. By 2010, however, the rank had dropped to 36,838 and the count decreased to 606, equating to a proportion of 0.21 per 100,000 individuals. Thus, over this decade, there was an 11.56% drop in ranking and a 7.34% decrease in count.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,020 | #36,838 | -11.56% |
| Count | 654 | 606 | -7.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ficker
In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, most individuals with the surname Ficker have identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, at 98.17% and 97.19%, respectively. There was a minimal decrease of 1% over this period. In 2000, 1.22% of those with this surname identified as Hispanic, which slightly dropped by 4.92% to 1.16% in 2010. Interestingly, no individuals reported having Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in either year. However, the data shows a new category in 2010, where some individuals (1.16%) identified as belonging to two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.17% | 97.19% | -1% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.16% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.22% | 1.16% | -4.92% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |