Explore the Family Name Tickle
The meaning of Tickle
1. English (Lancashire and Cheshire): habitational name from Tickhill in South Yorkshire, so named from the Old English personal name or byname Tica (of uncertain origin) or ticce(n) ‘kid’ + hyll ‘hill’. Perhaps also from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Tikel (Old English Ticol, perhaps a pet form of Tica). 2. Probably an altered form of German Tickel, from a pet form of Dick, from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with Old High German diot ‘people’ (see for example Dietrich).
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How common is the last name Tickle in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Tickle' has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 16,053 and by 2010, it had moved up to a rank of 15,296, reflecting a 4.72% improvement in ranking. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 1659 in 2000 to 1919 in 2010, which is a 15.67% increase. Similarly, the proportion of people per 100,000 with the 'Tickle' surname rose from 0.61 in 2000 to 0.65 in 2010, showing a 6.56% increment.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,053 | #15,296 | 4.72% |
| Count | 1,659 | 1,919 | 15.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.61 | 0.65 | 6.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tickle
As for ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the 'Tickle' surname identify as White, accounting for approximately 96.25% in 2010, down slightly from 96.93% in 2000. The next largest ethnic identity groups are Hispanic at 1.30%, up from 0.96% in 2000 and Black at 1.20%, down from 1.27% in 2000. Those identifying with two or more races increased from 0.54% in 2000 to 0.73% in 2010. There were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent with this surname in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.93% | 96.25% | -0.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.96% | 1.3% | 35.42% |
| Black | 1.27% | 1.2% | -5.51% |
| Two or More Races | 0.54% | 0.73% | 35.19% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |