Collick last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Collick

A variant of the surname Collick or Colic, derived from Middle English referring to someone with a choleric or irritable temperament.

Collick, 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 Collick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Collick in America

Collick is the 37076th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Collick surname appeared 602 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 Collick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Collick 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank37076367160.98%
Count6025744.76%
Proportion per 100k0.200.21-4.88%

The history of the last name Collick

The surname COLLICK is believed to have originated in England, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the name COLIC, which was derived from the Old French word "colique," meaning stomach pain or colic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the COLLICK name can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Berkshire, England, where a John Collick was baptized in 1587. The name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk in 1568, where a Thomas Collick is listed as a taxpayer.

While the COLLICK surname is not found in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, there are references to place names that may have influenced the spelling or pronunciation of the name. One such example is the village of Colwick in Nottinghamshire, which was recorded as "Colewic" in the Domesday Book.

Notable individuals with the COLLICK surname include:

  1. William Collick (1609-1681), an English merchant and landowner from Sussex.
  2. Mary Collick (1744-1826), a British writer and poet who published several works in the late 18th century.
  3. John Collick (1786-1857), an English architect known for designing several churches in London and the surrounding areas.
  4. Robert Collick (1819-1892), a British military officer who served in the Crimean War and later became a Member of Parliament.
  5. Elizabeth Collick (1872-1948), an American educator and advocate for women's rights, who was instrumental in establishing several schools and colleges in New York.

Over time, the COLLICK surname has seen variations in spelling, such as COLLICK, COLICK, and COLLYKE, which may have been influenced by regional dialects or changes in pronunciation. However, the name has maintained its connection to its English roots and the historical references to stomach ailments or colic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Collick

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

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 Collick was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only38.70%233
Non-Hispanic Black Only55.48%334
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races2.82%17
Hispanic Origin2.33%14

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 Collick has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White38.70%37.98%1.88%
Black55.48%56.62%-2.03%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%(S)%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native(S)%(S)%(S)%
Two or More Races2.82%2.61%7.73%
Hispanic2.33%2.44%-4.61%

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

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