Explore the Family Name Wickersheim

The meaning of Wickersheim

German: habitational name from a place in the Saar, near the French border.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wickersheim saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 67,317th in 2000, it dropped to the 67,943rd spot by 2010, indicating a change of -0.93%. However, the count of people with this surname grew modestly from 274 to 290 during the same period, a rise of 5.84%. The proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#67,317#67,943-0.93%
Count2742905.84%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wickersheim

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census showcases that individuals with the Wickersheim surname predominantly identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 98.18% to 98.28%. Notably, there was no reported Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ancestry among this group during these years. The census also recorded a small emergence of Hispanic identity within this population, growing from 0% in 2000 to 1.72% in 2010. No individuals identified with two or more races in either year.

20002010Change
White98.18%98.28%0.1%
Hispanic0%1.72%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%