Explore the Family Name Kik

The meaning of Kik

1. Polish: nickname from Old Polish kika ‘stump (of amputated limb)’. In some cases also an adaptation of German Kick. 2. Dutch: from the personal name Ki(c)k, a pet form of Cornelius. 3. Dutch: perhaps also a nickname from Middle Dutch kic ‘hardly hearable sound’, for someone who speaks with a low voice. Compare Kick.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kik has shown a slight increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kik was ranked 70,052nd in popularity, and by 2010 had risen to 68,547th, a change of approximately 2.15%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this time period, from 261 to 287, a rise of nearly 10%. However, the proportion of people with the Kik surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,052	#68,547	2.15%
Count	261	287	9.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kik

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kik based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, one can observe some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 7.28% to 6.27%, a decrease of about 13.87%. Meanwhile, the category 'Two or more races' appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.74% of individuals with the Kik surname. The vast majority of people with this surname identified as White, a figure that remained relatively stable at just over 90%. No individuals with the Kik surname identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.42%	90.24%	-0.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.28%	6.27%	-13.87%
Two or More Races	0%	1.74%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%