Explore the Family Name Nickle
The meaning of Nickle
1. English: variant of Nickel. 2. German: variant of Nickel and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. The surname Nickle is very rare in Germany.
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How common is the last name Nickle in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nickle has seen a growth in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 14,084 and increased to 13,834 in 2010, representing a 1.78% jump in ranking. During this period, the count of individuals with this last name also increased by 11.42%, from 1961 to 2185 people. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people also slightly increased from 0.73 to 0.74.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,084 | #13,834 | 1.78% |
| Count | 1,961 | 2,185 | 11.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.73 | 0.74 | 1.37% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nickle
In regards to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some notable shifts for the surname Nickle between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (89.84% in 2010, down from 92.25% in 2000), there were significant increases in those identifying as Black (from 3.52% to 5.22%) and those identifying with two or more races (from 0.87% to 1.56%). There was also a slight increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.51% to 0.69%), while the proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw small decreases.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.25% | 89.84% | -2.61% |
| Black | 3.52% | 5.22% | 48.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.19% | 2.06% | -5.94% |
| Two or More Races | 0.87% | 1.56% | 79.31% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.51% | 0.69% | 35.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.66% | 0.64% | -3.03% |