Explore the Family Name Sicker
The meaning of Sicker
1. English: nickname from Middle English siker (Old English sicor) ‘trustworthy’. 2. North German: topographic name for someone who lived in a marshy place, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German sīk ‘wet ground, swampy valley’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sicker in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sicker saw a slight decrease in popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 91404 to 91625, a change of -0.24. However, in terms of raw count, the number of individuals with this surname actually increased within the same period from 187 to 201, an increase of 7.49%. This suggests that while the surname may have become less popular in terms of ranking, more people were identified as having this surname in the 2010 census compared to 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #91,404 | #91,625 | -0.24% |
| Count | 187 | 201 | 7.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sicker
In terms of ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Sicker identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 99% of individuals reported their ethnicity as White, which slightly decreased to 97.01% in 2010. There were no recorded changes in the proportions of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Furthermore, there was also no record of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99% | 97.01% | -2.01% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |