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

Flicker, 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 Flicker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flicker in America

Flicker is the 32792nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flicker surname appeared 700 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 Flicker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flicker 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 Flicker

The surname Flicker is believed to have originated in England, deriving from the Old English word 'flicor' or 'flicere,' which means 'one who flickers or flutters.' This name was likely given as a nickname to someone who moved or behaved in a fluttering or flickering manner.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are no direct mentions of the surname Flicker. However, the surname is thought to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Flicker can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a Thomas Flicker is listed. The name also appears in other early records, such as the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire from 1379, which mentions a Johannes Flicker.

The surname Flicker has been associated with various place names throughout history. For instance, the village of Flicker Green in Hertfordshire was once known as 'Flikkeres Green,' suggesting a connection to the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Flicker include John Flicker, an English clergyman born in 1592 who served as the Rector of Stratton St Michael in Norfolk. Another figure is William Flicker, a 17th-century landowner from Gloucestershire, whose name appears in various property records from the 1650s.

In the realm of literature, Robert Flicker was an English poet and playwright born in 1625. His works, though not widely known today, were popular during his lifetime in the mid-17th century.

Moving into the 19th century, James Flicker (1818-1892) was a prominent industrialist from Lancashire, England, who made significant contributions to the development of textile manufacturing processes.

Lastly, one cannot overlook Sir Alfred Flicker (1860-1935), a British politician and member of parliament who played an influential role in shaping educational policies during the early 20th century.

While the surname Flicker may not be among the most common today, its origins can be traced back to the heart of medieval England, where it likely arose as a descriptive nickname for an individual's distinctive mannerisms or behavior.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flicker

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

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

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