Explore the Family Name Sticker
The meaning of Sticker
1. German: occupational name for an embroiderer (see Seidensticker). 2. German: occupational name for a worker who shapes and sets stakes vineyards, from Middle High German stickel ‘pointed stick, post’. 3. English (Middlesex): occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle English stikke ‘stick, twig, wooden rod’ (Old English sticca), for someone who gathered firewood. In Clarendon Park persons called ‘stikkers’ were appointed ‘to go about in the said park and gather dry underwood’. 4. English (Middlesex): occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle English stike(n) ‘(to) stab, thrust, pierce, kill with a knife’ (Old English stician), perhaps for a butcher. 5. English (Middlesex): nickname for someone who hunted or butchered hares, from Middle English stike(n) ‘(to) kill with a knife’ (Old English stician) + hare ‘hare’ (Old English hara).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sticker in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Sticker' has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, the surname ranked 67,113th in popularity, with 275 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the ranking had dropped to 86,005, representing a decrease of 28.15%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell by 21.09% to 217 during the same period. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people declined from 0.1 to 0.07, marking a drop of 30%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,113 | #86,005 | -28.15% |
| Count | 275 | 217 | -21.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.07 | -30% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sticker
When it comes to ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Sticker' is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, 96.73% identified as White, dipping slightly to 95.39% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black or mixed-race ethnicities in either census year. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, accounting for 2.76% of the Stickers, whereas there were none in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.73% | 95.39% | -1.39% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.76% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |