Find out how popular the last name Addicks is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Addicks.

Addicks, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Addicks surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Addicks in America

Addicks is the 65424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Addicks surname appeared 303 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Addicks.

We can also compare 2010 data for Addicks to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Addicks

The surname Addicks is thought to have originated in Germany, emerging in the Middle Ages around the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to derive from the Old German personal name Adik or Addik, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Ado or Addo. These names are of uncertain origin but may have Germanic roots related to words meaning "noble" or "prosperous".

One of the earliest recorded references to the Addicks surname dates back to 1324 in the town of Kirchheim, located in what is now the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany. An individual named Heinricus Adick is mentioned in a local record from that year. Over the following centuries, variations in spelling such as Adick, Addick, and Addicks can be found in various historical documents across parts of modern-day Germany and neighboring regions.

Notably, the surname Addicks appeared in the renowned Bauernkrieg (Peasants' War) records of the early 16th century, which documented a series of German peasant uprisings against the ruling classes. Specific individuals bearing this name were recorded as participants in some of these revolts, though their precise roles and identities remain unclear in the existing historical accounts.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Addicks surname was Hans Addicks, born around 1520 in the town of Neukirchen, located in what is now the German state of Hesse. He was a farmer and landowner who lived during the turbulent times of the Protestant Reformation and the subsequent religious conflicts in Germany.

Another notable figure was Johann Addicks, born in 1642 in the town of Darmstadt, which was then part of the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt. He served as a court official and advisor to the local nobility, and his name appears in several legal documents from the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, the Addicks name can be found in various localities across what is now western and central Germany, including the regions of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, and North Rhine-Westphalia. One example is Friedrich Addicks, born in 1728 in the town of Gießen, who was a respected scholar and educator, known for his contributions to the field of philosophy.

As the centuries progressed, some individuals bearing the Addicks surname migrated to other parts of Europe and beyond, leading to its dispersal across different countries and regions. However, its earliest roots can be traced back to the German lands, where it emerged as a distinctive surname during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Addicks

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Addicks.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Addicks was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Addicks has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Addicks was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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