Explore the Family Name Fricks

The meaning of Fricks

1. Americanized form of German Fritz. Compare Frix. 2. Altered form of German Frick, with the addition of excrescent -s, a common feature of Americanized surnames.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fricks saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 16,525th most common, while by 2010 it had slipped to the 17,582nd position. This represents a downshift of 6.4 percent. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname remained nearly static over the decade, with just two fewer Fricks recorded in 2010 (1,599) compared to 2000 (1,601). Correspondingly, the proportion of Fricks per 100,000 people also decreased by 8.47 percent, from 0.59 to 0.54.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,525	#17,582	-6.4%
Count	1,601	1,599	-0.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.54	-8.47%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fricks

When we consider the ethnicity associated with the surname Fricks, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a few shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identified as White, accounting for 86.51 percent in 2000 and 85.05 percent in 2010, a small decrease of 1.69 percent. The second substantial group identified as Black, with their representation slightly increasing from 9.99 percent to 10.82 percent. The Hispanic representation also increased from 1.87 percent to 2.38 percent. Those identifying with two or more races became slightly more prevalent, growing from 0.87 percent to 1.00 percent. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.51%	85.05%	-1.69%
Black	9.99%	10.82%	8.31%
Hispanic	1.87%	2.38%	27.27%
Two or More Races	0.87%	1%	14.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%