Explore the Family Name Hickam

The meaning of Hickam

English: variant of Hicken.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hickam has seen slight changes in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hickam was ranked 23,221 in terms of popularity among surnames in the United States, while in 2010 it slid down to rank 23,691, indicating a minimal decline of 2.02%. However, the count of individuals with the Hickam surname increased by 4.29%, from 1,025 to 1,069 in the same period, suggesting that it maintained relative stability. The proportion of people named Hickam per 100,000 decreased by 5.26%, from 0.38 to 0.36.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,221	#23,691	-2.02%
Count	1,025	1,069	4.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.36	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hickam

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnicity breakdown of those with the Hickam surname. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of Hickams identifying as White remained largely constant, increasing slightly from 95.12% to 95.23%. Meanwhile, there were small increases in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races, going from 0% to 0.65% and 1.66% to 1.87%, respectively. A slight decrease was noted in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.68% to 0.56%. There was a significant drop in Black representation within the Hickam surname, decreasing by 41.48%, from 1.76% in 2000 to 1.03% in 2010. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category went from having no representation in 2000 to making up 0.65% of the Hickams in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.12%	95.23%	0.12%
Two or More Races	1.66%	1.87%	12.65%
Black	1.76%	1.03%	-41.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.65%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.65%	0%
Hispanic	0.68%	0.56%	-17.65%