Explore the Family Name Unzicker
The meaning of Unzicker
German (Hesse): 1. altered form of Swiss German Hunziker. Compare Unsicker. 2. possibly also a habitational name for someone from Hünzingen in the Harz Mountains (Lower Saxony). History: This (see 1 above) is one of the variants of the name of a Swiss Mennonite and Amish family, originally spelled Hunziker, but in Germany (and France) altered to Hunsicker, Unsicker, and Unzicker.
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How common is the last name Unzicker in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Unzicker saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its ranking dipped by around 1.08% from being the 45,909th most common surname to the 46,404th. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.79%, going from 438 people in 2000 to 459 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.16%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,909 | #46,404 | -1.08% |
| Count | 438 | 459 | 4.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Unzicker
As for ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Unzicker surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a noticeable decrease in this group, dropping by 5.70% from 97.03% to 91.50%. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Black experienced an increase of 52.63%, albeit still constituting a small fraction of the total at 1.74%. Those identifying as Hispanic were recorded for the first time in 2010, making up 3.27% of the Unzickers. The category of "Two or more races" also appeared on the record in 2010, accounting for 1.96%. No Unzickers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.03% | 91.5% | -5.7% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.27% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.96% | 0% |
| Black | 1.14% | 1.74% | 52.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |