Explore the Family Name Radick

The meaning of Radick

1. Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Radić, Slovenian Radič (see Radic). 2. Germanized or Americanized form of Slovak Radik, Rádik and Czech Radík: from a pet form of Radoslav, or of some other personal name containing the Slavic element rad ‘merry, glad’ (see Rada 1).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Radick has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 41,722 in popularity with 491 individuals carrying it. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 50,960 with only 409 individuals sporting the name, marking a 16.7% decrease in count. This change represented a drop in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.18 to 0.14, a 22.22% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#41,722#50,960-22.14%
Count491409-16.7%
Proportion per 100k0.180.14-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Radick

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Radick surname have identified as White, with 94.70% in 2000 and a slightly lower percentage of 94.62% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went from 1.22% in 2000 to none in 2010. The number of Radicks identifying with two or more races saw a modest increase from 1.22% to 1.47%. There was also a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.04% in 2000 to 2.44% in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.7%94.62%-0.08%
Hispanic2.04%2.44%19.61%
Two or More Races1.22%1.47%20.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.22%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%