Explore the Family Name Ickes
The meaning of Ickes
German: patronymic from the personal name Icke.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ickes in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ickes experienced a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 10,336th in popularity with a count of 2,855 instances. A decade later, the surname slipped to 11,393rd place with a decrease in counts to 2,768. This represented a 10.23% drop in rank and a 3.05% decrease in count. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also fell by 11.32%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,336 | #11,393 | -10.23% |
| Count | 2,855 | 2,768 | -3.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.06 | 0.94 | -11.32% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ickes
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Ickes identified as White in both 2000 (97.16%) and 2010 (95.63%), though there was a modest decrease of 1.57%. For Asian/Pacific Islander and Black groups, there were drops in percentages by 21.43% and 31.25% respectively. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic or of two or more races saw increases. The Hispanic group grew dramatically by 148.65%, albeit from a small base, while the group identifying as two or more races increased their representation by 40.48%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group also saw a growth of 32.00%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.16% | 95.63% | -1.57% |
| Hispanic | 0.74% | 1.84% | 148.65% |
| Two or More Races | 1.26% | 1.77% | 40.48% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.25% | 0.33% | 32% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.28% | 0.22% | -21.43% |
| Black | 0.32% | 0.22% | -31.25% |