Explore the Family Name Zwicker
The meaning of Zwicker
German: 1. occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle High German zwicken ‘to secure with nails, to peg’. This could denote a leather or textile worker, a cooper, or someone performing a similar function in a wide variety of other industries including, for example, salt extraction and mining. 2. nickname for a physically small person or a topographic name (see Zwick). 3. habitational name for someone from a place called Zwickau. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Fritz, Reinhold, Rudi.
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How common is the last name Zwicker in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zwicker has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 22,053 in popularity among all surnames in the United States but dropped to 23,238 in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.37%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname Zwicker increased marginally by 0.18%, from 1,095 in 2000 to 1,097 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a decline of 9.76%, indicating that the overall growth rate of the population surpassed that of the Zwicker surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,053 | #23,238 | -5.37% |
| Count | 1,095 | 1,097 | 0.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.41 | 0.37 | -9.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zwicker
The ethnic identity associated with the Zwicker surname also witnessed changes between 2000 and 2010 as reported in the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of bearers of this surname identified as White (96.71% in 2000 and 94.90% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of 1.87% over this decade. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic increased by 82.73%, although they still represented only 2.01% of the total in 2010. Similarly, those claiming two or more races increased by 60.44%, reaching 1.46% of individuals with the Zwicker surname by 2010. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained static, with either no change or data being suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.71% | 94.9% | -1.87% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 2.01% | 82.73% |
| Two or More Races | 0.91% | 1.46% | 60.44% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |