Explore the Family Name Vicknair

The meaning of Vicknair

Altered form, under the French influence in LA, of German Wichner. Some characteristic forenames: French Antoine, Celestin, Clovis, Etienne, Marcel, Mederic, Michel, Monique, Nemour, Normand, Odette, Patrice.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Vicknair slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Vicknair was ranked as the 14,054th most popular surname in the United States. However, by 2010, it had slipped to the 14,332nd spot, marking a change of -1.98%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people bearing the Vicknair surname increased from 1,967 in 2000 to 2,088 in 2010, representing a growth of 6.15%. The proportion per 100,000 people fell slightly during the same period, from 0.73 to 0.71 (-2.74%).

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,054	#14,332	-1.98%
Count	1,967	2,088	6.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.73	0.71	-2.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vicknair

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a mostly white ethnic identity among those with the Vicknair surname. In 2000, 96.90% of Vicknairs identified as white, which slightly decreased to 95.40% in 2010. Meanwhile, other ethnic identities saw increases: Hispanic representation grew significantly from 0.66% in 2000 to 1.53% in 2010, marking a 131.82% change. Similarly, the percentage of black Vicknairs also rose, from 1.17% to 1.53% during the same period. Those identifying as two or more races were nearly stable at around 1%, while Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.9%	95.4%	-1.55%
Hispanic	0.66%	1.53%	131.82%
Black	1.17%	1.53%	30.77%
Two or More Races	1.02%	0.96%	-5.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%