Explore the Family Name Sliker

The meaning of Sliker

Dutch: 1. variant of Slieker, a nickname for a furtive or stealthy person, from an agent derivative of slijken ‘to creep about’. 2. variant of Slikker, a topographic name from slijk ‘mud, slime’ + -er, suffix denoting an inhabitant. Compare Slicker.

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

The popularity of the surname Sliker, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 28256 in popularity, with 797 individuals carrying the surname. By 2010, its rank had slipped to 30339, reflecting a decline of 7.37%, and the count decreased to 771, a drop of 3.26%. As a proportion per 100K, the surname also reduced from 0.3 to 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,256	#30,339	-7.37%
Count	797	771	-3.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.26	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sliker

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of those with the Sliker surname identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 96.24% in 2000 to 93.77% in 2010. There was no change in the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black between these years. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races saw an increase from 1.13% in 2000 to 2.33% in 2010, a significant rise of 106.19%. Similarly, the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased by 26.55%, from 1.13% in 2000 to 1.43% in 2010. Lastly, the percentage of individuals who identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose from 0.63% in 2000 to 1.17% in 2010, marking an increase of 85.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.24%	93.77%	-2.57%
Two or More Races	1.13%	2.33%	106.19%
Hispanic	1.13%	1.43%	26.55%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.63%	1.17%	85.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%