Explore the Family Name Ike
The meaning of Ike
1. Dutch and German: variant of Icke. 2. Americanized form of German Eich or Eick. 3. West African (Nigeria): Igbo name, from a short form of a personal name such as Ikechukwu, which is interpreted as ‘power of God’ (see Chukwu). 4. Japanese (pronounced as two syllables): written 池 ‘lake’. This name is not common in the main Japanese islands and is found mostly in the Ryūkyū Islands. The word ike is more usually found in compound names such as Ikeda. The name is listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku phonetically as 伊気. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Toshio, Atsushi, Haruo, Kazuo, Kiyoshi, Koichi, Yujiro.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ike in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ike increased between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ike was ranked as the 21,469th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen to the 19,105th spot, marking an increase of 11.01%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew during this period, from 1,135 people in 2000 to 1,424 in 2010, a significant rise of 25.46%. This growth resulted in an increase in the proportion of the population with the Ike surname per 100,000 people from 0.42 to 0.48, a surge of 14.29%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,469 | #19,105 | 11.01% |
| Count | 1,135 | 1,424 | 25.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.42 | 0.48 | 14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ike
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ike saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black saw an increase in representation amongst those with this surname, with respective rises of 9.85% and 24.87%. However, the percentage of those identifying as White experienced a decrease of 17.53%. The proportion of people identifying as Hispanic rose by 49.24%, while those identifying as two or more races decreased by 29.26%. Lastly, individuals identifying their ethnicity as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 7.77% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 34.98% | 43.68% | 24.87% |
| White | 48.37% | 39.89% | -17.53% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 8.37% | 7.72% | -7.77% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.67% | 5.13% | 9.85% |
| Hispanic | 1.32% | 1.97% | 49.24% |
| Two or More Races | 2.29% | 1.62% | -29.26% |