Explore the Family Name Hellickson
The meaning of Hellickson
Americanized form of Norwegian Helliksen: patronymic from the personal name Hellik, from Old Norse Herleikr, composed of the elements her ‘army’ + leikr ‘battle, fight’. This is also an Americanized form of the very rare Swedish cognate Helliksson. Compare Ellickson.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hellickson in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hellickson had a slight decrease in popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from 48,021 to 48,060. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 6.28%, rising from 414 in 2000 to 440 in 2010. The proportion of people per 100k with the Hellickson surname remained stagnant at 0.15.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,021 | #48,060 | -0.08% |
| Count | 414 | 440 | 6.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hellickson
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Hellickson surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a small decrease of 0.58% over this decade. In 2010, a small percentage (1.14%) reported being of two or more races. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.07% | 97.5% | -0.58% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.14% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |