Explore the Family Name Icard
The meaning of Icard
French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Ichard, from igel ‘hedgehog’ + hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Icard in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Icard has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, "Icard" ranked 35,522 in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to rank 36,695, representing a 3.3% decrease. Despite this decrease in rank, the number of occurrences of the surname slightly increased from 599 in 2000 to 609 in 2010, reflecting a 1.67% rise. The frequency of the Icard surname per 100k people also decreased during this period by 4.55%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,522 | #36,695 | -3.3% |
| Count | 599 | 609 | 1.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.21 | -4.55% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Icard
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Icard also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander with this surname declined significantly by 26.12%. However, there was an emergence of those identifying as two or more races and Hispanic, which were not recorded in the year 2000. The majority of individuals with the Icard surname identified as White, although this group saw a slight decrease from 95.16% in 2000 to 92.61% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportions of individuals identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.16% | 92.61% | -2.68% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.13% | 0% |
| Black | 2.34% | 2.13% | -8.97% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.31% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.34% | 0.99% | -26.12% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.82% | 0% |