Explore the Family Name Sikkenga

The meaning of Sikkenga

Dutch (Drenthe and Groningen): patronymic from the personal name Sikko, a short form of any of the ancient Germanic names containing the element sigi ‘victory’. It is formed with the Frisian suffix -enga, a variant of -inga (from the patronymic suffix -ing and genitive plural ending -a).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sikkenga experienced a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank improved from 64,750 in 2000 to 63,873 in 2010, reflecting an uptick of 1.35%. The count of people bearing this surname also rose from 287 in 2000 to 312 in 2010, indicating an 8.71% increase. The proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.11 during this ten-year period.

20002010Change
Rank#64,750#63,8731.35%
Count2873128.71%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sikkenga

In terms of ethnicity, the Sikkenga surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity according to the Decennial U.S. Census. There was a minor increase in this association, from 96.86% in 2000 to 97.12% in 2010. The data does not show any linkages to Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities for either year. However, it's important to note that these values could be suppressed for privacy reasons and may not reflect the full diversity of those with the Sikkenga surname.

20002010Change
White96.86%97.12%0.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%