Explore the Family Name Hick
The meaning of Hick
1. English: of Norman origin, from the Middle English personal name Hikke, a rhyming pet form of Ricard, a Norman-Picard form of Richard. The substitution of H- as the initial resulted from the inability of the English to cope with the velar Norman R-. Compare Hitch. 2. German, Flemish, and Dutch: from Hicke, a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with hild ‘strife, battle’ as the first element. 3. German: from a pet form (see Huck) of the personal name Hugo.
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How common is the last name Hick in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hick has seen a decline between the years 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 23,480 in 2000, it fell to 27,144 in 2010, representing a decrease of 15.6%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased by 11.6% from 1,009 in 2000 to 892 in 2010. The proportion of people with the Hick surname per 100,000 of the population dropped by 18.92% over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,480 | #27,144 | -15.6% |
| Count | 1,009 | 892 | -11.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.3 | -18.92% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hick
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes in distribution for those with the Hick surname. In 2000, 77.7% identified as white, dropping slightly to 77.13% in 2010. The portion identifying as Black increased marginally from 18.93% in 2000 to 19.06% in 2010. The amount of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 25.84%, moving from 1.78% in 2000 to 2.24% in 2010. Interestingly, in 2000, 0.79% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but this category was not represented in 2010. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races were only represented in 2010, at 1.01%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained consistent at 0% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.7% | 77.13% | -0.73% |
| Black | 18.93% | 19.06% | 0.69% |
| Hispanic | 1.78% | 2.24% | 25.84% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.01% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.79% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |