Explore the Family Name Gulliksen

The meaning of Gulliksen

Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Gullik, from Old Norse Guthleikr, a compound of guth ‘god’ + leikr ‘fight, struggle’. Compare Gullickson. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Jorgen, Erik, Fredrik.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gulliksen saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 66,073rd most common surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 70,208th place, marking a drop of 6.26%. The number of people with this surname also slightly decreased from 280 in 2000 to 279 in 2010, representing a decline of 0.36%. Meanwhile, its proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 10% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,073	#70,208	-6.26%
Count	280	279	-0.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gulliksen

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gulliksen. In 2000, 97.14% of those with this surname identified as white. By 2010, this figure had decreased to 93.91%, indicating a change of -3.33%. For the same period, there's a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 1.79% in 2000 to 3.58% in 2010, a considerable 100% rise. As for other categories, such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, there were no reported individuals with the Gulliksen surname according to the census. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as two or more races by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.14%	93.91%	-3.33%
Hispanic	1.79%	3.58%	100%
Two or More Races	0%	1.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%