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

Ficke, 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 Ficke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ficke in America

Ficke is the 31329th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ficke surname appeared 740 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 Ficke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ficke 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 Ficke

The surname FICKE is believed to have originated in Germany, with its roots dating back to the Middle Ages. One theory suggests that the name derives from the Old German word "ficke," which meant "cheeky" or "mischievous." This could indicate that the name was initially bestowed upon someone with a playful or impish personality.

Another possible origin lies in the Old German word "ficken," which referred to the action of plucking or plucking feathers. This could imply that the name was initially associated with a profession or trade related to feather processing or working with poultry.

Early written records of the name FICKE can be found in various German chronicles and manuscripts from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable mention is in the Nuremberg Chronicle, a famous illustrated world history book published in 1493, which lists a "Hans Ficke" as a merchant in the city of Augsburg.

In the 16th century, the FICKE surname appears in several church registers and tax records in the German states of Bavaria and Saxony. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Johann Ficke, a farmer born in the village of Oberndorf in 1522.

The FICKE name has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Fickenhausen, a town in Baden-Württemberg, and Fickendey, a village in Lower Saxony. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Among the notable historical figures with the FICKE surname are:

1. Georg Ficke (1594-1673), a German composer and organist from Nuremberg.
2. Johann Ficke (1628-1701), a German theologian and writer from Jena, Saxony.
3. Wilhelm Ficke (1819-1891), a German politician and journalist from Hamburg.
4. Hermann Ficke (1865-1931), a German painter and illustrator from Berlin.
5. Gustav Ficke (1884-1972), a German architect and urban planner from Hanover.

While the FICKE surname may have evolved and spread to other regions over the centuries, its roots can be traced back to the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of medieval Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ficke

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

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

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