Explore the Family Name Kerrick

The meaning of Kerrick

1. English and Welsh: variant of Kenrick or Kerridge. 2. Americanized form of German Gericke. Compare Gerrick.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kerrick has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kerrick held the rank of 23,167 among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had jumped to the rank of 17,565. This represents a substantial growth rate of 24.18%. The number of individuals with this surname also rose during this period from 1,028 to 1,601, indicating a rise of 55.74%. Consequently, the proportion of Kerricks per 100,000 people increased by 42.11% in that same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,167	#17,565	24.18%
Count	1,028	1,601	55.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.54	42.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kerrick

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that those bearing the Kerrick surname are predominantly White, with 92.70% identifying as such in 2000 and 91.19% in 2010 – a slight drop of 1.63%. The second largest ethnicity group within the Kerrick surname is Black, making up 4.09% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 4.00% in 2010. Notably, the Hispanic representation within the Kerrick family name saw a significant increase of 60%, rising from 1.95% in 2000 to 3.12% in 2010. There were no Kerricks who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The category of two or more races also showed an increase, going from 0.58% in 2000 to 0.75% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.7%	91.19%	-1.63%
Black	4.09%	4%	-2.2%
Hispanic	1.95%	3.12%	60%
Two or More Races	0.58%	0.75%	29.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%