Explore the Family Name Zickafoose

The meaning of Zickafoose

Americanized form of German Ziegenfuss.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zickafoose has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this last name improved from being the 53,420th most common surname in 2000 to the 49,914th in 2010, a positive change of 6.56%. The number of individuals carrying the Zickafoose surname also rose from 363 persons in 2000 to 420 in 2010, marking a substantial growth of 15.7%. Moreover, the proportion of people with the Zickafoose surname per 100,000 increased by 7.69%.

20002010Change
Rank#53,420#49,9146.56%
Count36342015.7%
Proportion per 100k0.130.147.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zickafoose

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes as well. In 2000, the vast majority of those bearing the surname Zickafoose identified as White (96.69%), with a small portion identifying as Hispanic (1.93%). By 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White slightly decreased to 95.24%, while the Hispanic percentage also dropped to 1.43%. Interestingly, the year 2010 saw the emergence of new ethnic identities among those with the Zickafoose surname: Asian/Pacific Islander and Black both accounted for 1.43% of the population. However, there were no individuals who identified as being of two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White96.69%95.24%-1.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.43%0%
Hispanic1.93%1.43%-25.91%
Black0%1.43%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%