Explore the Family Name Ricksecker
The meaning of Ricksecker
Americanized form of Swiss German Rüegsegger (see Ruegsegger) or Rügsegger (see Riegsecker).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ricksecker in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ricksecker has seen a decrease in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 92,217th most common surname, whereas in 2010 it fell to the 106,570th spot, a 15.56% drop. The number of individuals with this last name also diminished from 185 in 2000 to 167 in 2010, showing a decline of 9.73%. This decreased the proportion of people named Ricksecker per 100,000 residents from 0.07 to 0.06, witnessing a 14.29% fall.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #92,217 | #106,570 | -15.56% |
| Count | 185 | 167 | -9.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.06 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ricksecker
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that a vast majority of the people with the Ricksecker surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 94.59% in 2000 to 91.02% in 2010. There was no change in the proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period. However, there was a new emergence of Hispanic identification amongst Rickseckers, reported at 4.79% in 2010, a category that was previously unreported in 2000. The category "Two or more races" was not represented among the Rickseckers in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.59% | 91.02% | -3.77% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.79% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |