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

Fickes, 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 Fickes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fickes in America

Fickes is the 16108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fickes surname appeared 1,797 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Fickes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fickes 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 Fickes

The surname Fickes is believed to have originated in Germany, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "ficken," which meant "to move back and forth." This word may have been used to describe someone with a particular occupation or mannerism, leading to it becoming a surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fickes name dates back to the 13th century, where it appeared in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony. In this record, a man named Henricus Fickes was mentioned as a landowner in the town of Freiberg.

The Fickes name can also be found in the Bürgermeisterbuch, a historical record of the city council members of Nuremberg, which dates back to the 15th century. In this document, a man named Hans Fickes is listed as a council member in the year 1487.

During the 16th century, the name Fickes gained prominence in the town of Augsburg, where a family of merchants and bankers bearing this surname became influential. One notable member of this family was Hieronymus Fickes, born in 1521, who served as a councilor and ambassador for the city.

In the 17th century, the Fickes name appeared in the records of the University of Heidelberg, where a scholar named Johann Fickes, born in 1612, was listed as a professor of theology. He was known for his writings on religious topics and his contributions to the intellectual discourse of the time.

Another prominent individual with the Fickes surname was Wilhelm Fickes, born in 1789, a German military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He was known for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield and received several military honors during his lifetime.

Throughout history, the Fickes name has been recorded with various spellings, such as Ficke, Ficken, and Fickens, reflecting regional variations and changes in language over time. While the name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fickes

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

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

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