Explore the Family Name Stickley

The meaning of Stickley

1. English: habitational name from either of two unidentified places probably named with Old English sticca ‘stick, rod’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’, one in Oxfordshire (or Warwickshire) and the other in Somerset. 2. Americanized form of German Stückle (see Stueck) or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Stickley showed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Stickley ranked 13,393 in popularity among all U.S. surnames, but it fell to 13,944 in 2010, marking a 4.11% decrease. However, despite its drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname grew from 2,086 in 2000 to 2,165 in 2010, an increase of 3.79%. The proportion of people named Stickley per 100,000 also dipped slightly by 5.19%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,393	#13,944	-4.11%
Count	2,086	2,165	3.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	0.73	-5.19%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stickley

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Stickley. In 2000, a vast majority (96.93%) of those bearing the name identified as White, but this number dropped to 94.60% by 2010. During the same period, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black (from 0.34% to 1.11%), Hispanic (from 0.86% to 1.48%), and American Indian and Alaska Native (from 0.24% to 0.46%). Notably, the percentage of Stickleys identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races also rose modestly.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.93%	94.6%	-2.4%
Two or More Races	1.2%	1.76%	46.67%
Hispanic	0.86%	1.48%	72.09%
Black	0.34%	1.11%	226.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.43%	0.6%	39.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.24%	0.46%	91.67%