Explore the Family Name Redick

The meaning of Redick

1. English and Scottish: variant of Reddick. 2. German: variant of Reddick or Redecke, from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with rād ‘counsel’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Redick saw a rise in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 14,849th most popular surname in the U.S and by 2010, it had moved up to 14,338th. This represents a growth rate of 3.44%. The number of people with this surname also increased during this period, from 1,830 to 2,087, marking a significant jump of 14.04%. The proportion of individuals with the Redick surname per 100,000 people also rose from 0.68 to 0.71, indicating a growth of 4.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,849	#14,338	3.44%
Count	1,830	2,087	14.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.71	4.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Redick

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows certain shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with the Redick surname identified as White (82.30% in 2000 and 80.26% in 2010), there was a noticeable increase among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic. The former group saw a remarkable increase of 218.52%, moving from 0.27% to 0.86%. Hispanics also saw substantial growth, doubling from 1.97% to 4.02%. The percentage of people who identify as two or more races grew modestly, while American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable. Interestingly, there was an 8.07% decrease in individuals who identified as Black.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.3%	80.26%	-2.48%
Black	13.39%	12.31%	-8.07%
Hispanic	1.97%	4.02%	104.06%
Two or More Races	1.69%	2.11%	24.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.27%	0.86%	218.52%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.38%	0.43%	13.16%