Explore the Family Name Rickford

The meaning of Rickford

English: habitational name from Rickford in Worplesdon (Surrey), which derives from Old English ford ‘ford, river crossing’ with an uncertain first element, possibly the Old English personal name Rīca.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rickford has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Rickford was ranked 106,477th in terms of surname prevalence, but by 2010, it had climbed to the rank of 100,302nd, marking a 5.8% increase in popularity. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 16.13% during this period, growing from 155 in 2000 to 180 in 2010. However, the proportion of people named Rickford per 100,000 residents remained constant at 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#106,477	#100,302	5.8%
Count	155	180	16.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rickford

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Rickford also saw changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There were no recorded instances of this surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of Rickfords identifying as White increased slightly from 65.16% in 2000 to 66.67% in 2010. Additionally, there was a notable increase in those of Hispanic ethnicity, rising from 5.81% to 9.44%. The largest change was observed in those identifying as Black, which decreased significantly from 19.35% in 2000 to 11.67% in 2010. Finally, the proportion of Rickfords reporting two or more races rose from 5.81% to 7.78%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.16%	66.67%	2.32%
Black	19.35%	11.67%	-39.69%
Hispanic	5.81%	9.44%	62.48%
Two or More Races	5.81%	7.78%	33.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%