Explore the Family Name Rickett

The meaning of Rickett

English: 1. variant of Rickard reflecting an alternative pronunciation of the name with a shortened final syllable. 2. of Norman origin, perhaps from the Middle English (Old French) personal name Ricot, a pet form of Ric(h)ard; see Richard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rickett has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 10,665th in prevalence and it fell to the 11,044th position by 2010, which signifies a change of -3.55%. Despite this drop in rank, the number of people bearing the Rickett name increased from 2,753 to 2,879 during that period, a growth rate of 4.58%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly from 1.02 to 0.98, marking a -3.92% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,665	#11,044	-3.55%
Count	2,753	2,879	4.58%
Proportion per 100k	1.02	0.98	-3.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rickett

In regard to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts among the individuals with the Rickett surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of White individuals decreased from 86.31% to 84.02%, while the Black population saw an increase from 10.50% to 11.67%. There was also a significant rise in the Hispanic population, growing from 0.98% to 1.70%. Those identified as Asian/Pacific Islander grew from 0.44% to 0.49%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from 0.51% to 0.56%. Lastly, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying with two or more ethnic identities, going up from 1.27% to 1.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.31%	84.02%	-2.65%
Black	10.5%	11.67%	11.14%
Hispanic	0.98%	1.7%	73.47%
Two or More Races	1.27%	1.56%	22.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.51%	0.56%	9.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0.49%	11.36%