Explore the Family Name Ficklin

The meaning of Ficklin

South German: probably from a pet form of Fick.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ficklin showed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 15,984 in 2000 to 17,111 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 7.05%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a minor reduction, with a count of 1,668 in 2000 falling to 1,658 in 2010, representing a decrease of 0.6%. This trend is mirrored in the proportion per 100k people, which fell from 0.62 in 2000 to 0.56 in 2010, a decrease of 9.68%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,984	#17,111	-7.05%
Count	1,668	1,658	-0.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.56	-9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ficklin

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ficklin. Most notably, the Hispanic representation increased dramatically by 275.56% from 2000 to 2010, albeit from a relatively small base of 0.90 to 3.38. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races also increased by 24.02%, from 2.04 in 2000 to 2.53 in 2010. Representation within the Asian/Pacific Islander community rose slightly from 0.42 to 0.48, an increase of 14.29%. Conversely, the proportion of White individuals with this surname decreased by 4.35%, from 57.19 in 2000 to 54.70 in 2010, while the percentage of Black individuals declined slightly from 38.73 in 2000 to 38.18 in 2010, a decrease of 1.42%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained steady at 0.72.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.19%	54.7%	-4.35%
Black	38.73%	38.18%	-1.42%
Hispanic	0.9%	3.38%	275.56%
Two or More Races	2.04%	2.53%	24.02%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.72%	0.72%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.42%	0.48%	14.29%