Explore the Family Name Tikkanen

The meaning of Tikkanen

Finnish: from tikka ‘woodpecker’ + the surname suffix -nen. An old eastern surname, common since the 16th century in the Savonian-Karelian district, Kainuu, and northern Ostrobothnia. Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Eino, Reino, Timo.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on surname popularity, the Tikkanen family name had a slight decrease in prevalence between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tikkanen ranked 55,124th in terms of surname popularity in the United States, but by 2010, it dropped to 61,436th — a decline of approximately 11.45%. The count of individuals with this last name also decreased from 349 in 2000 to 327 in 2010, marking a 6.3% drop. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 15.38%, from 0.13 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,124	#61,436	-11.45%
Count	349	327	-6.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tikkanen

The ethnic identity associated with the Tikkanen surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, is overwhelmingly White. In both 2000 and 2010, the vast majority of Tikkansen individuals identified as White, with an increase from 97.71% to 97.86% over the decade. While there was a small percentage (1.72%) who identified as Hispanic in 2000, this number reduced to zero by 2010. There were no reported instances of Tikkanen individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. It's important to note that these figures may not account for all possible combinations of ethnicity due to privacy suppressions.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.71%	97.86%	0.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.72%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%