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

Adickes, 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 Adickes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adickes in America

Adickes is the 68345th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adickes surname appeared 288 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 Adickes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adickes 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 Adickes

The surname Adickes is believed to have its origins in the Low German and Dutch regions of northern Germany and the Netherlands. It is thought to be derived from the Old Saxon or Old Dutch word "athe," meaning "oath" or "promise." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone who had a reputation for being trustworthy or keeping their word.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 13th century, when a certain Hinricus Adiken (Heinrich Adickes) was mentioned in a document from the town of Lübeck in northern Germany. The name also appears in various forms in other medieval records from the region, such as Adicke, Adiken, and Adikens.

In the 16th century, the name was recorded in the Dutch city of Leiden, where a man named Pieter Adickes was a prominent citizen. Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Adickes (1499-1566), a German theologian and reformer who was a close associate of Martin Luther.

The Adickes family had a strong presence in the city of Hamburg, Germany, where they were prominent merchants and traders. One of the most famous members of this branch was Franz Adickes (1846-1915), a German philosopher and historian who made significant contributions to the study of Kantian philosophy.

Another notable figure was Erich Adickes (1866-1928), a German classical philologist and scholar of ancient Greek literature. He was particularly renowned for his work on the Socratic dialogues of Plato.

In the 19th century, the name also gained prominence in the United States, where immigrants from Germany and the Netherlands brought the surname with them. One such individual was Ernst Adickes (1857-1936), a German-American political scientist and sociologist who taught at the University of Missouri.

While the surname Adickes is not as common as some other German or Dutch names, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, theologians, merchants, and philosophers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adickes

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

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 Adickes 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 Adickes 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 Adickes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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