Explore the Family Name Hickling

The meaning of Hickling

English: 1. habitational name from Hickling (Nottinghamshire) or Hickling (Norfolk), both from an Old English personal name Hicel(a) + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas. 2. variant of Hicklin.

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

The surname Hickling saw a moderate rise in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010, based on Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Hickling ranked 41,995th among American surnames; ten years later, it had jumped slightly to 41,728th. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by nearly 7% over the decade, from 487 people in 2000 to 521 in 2010. However, the proportion of people bearing the Hickling surname remained steady at 0.18 per 100,000 residents.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,995	#41,728	0.64%
Count	487	521	6.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hickling

The ethnic identity associated with the Hickling surname also shifted during this period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals identified as white, although this percentage diminished slightly from 86.86% in 2000 to 83.3% in 2010. Importantly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with a jump from 1.03% to 3.26%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black rose moderately from 10.27% to 11.52%. The Census recorded no change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories remaining at zero. Those reporting two or more racial identities increased slightly from 1.23% to 1.34%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.86%	83.3%	-4.1%
Black	10.27%	11.52%	12.17%
Hispanic	1.03%	3.26%	216.5%
Two or More Races	1.23%	1.34%	8.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%