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

Flickinger, 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 Flickinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flickinger in America

Flickinger is the 8093rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flickinger surname appeared 4,097 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 Flickinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flickinger 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 Flickinger

The surname Flickinger is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated from the areas of Saxony and Bavaria, where early variations of the name, such as Fleckinger and Flekinger, were found.

The name is derived from the Old High German word "flecken," which means "to spot" or "to stain." This suggests that Flickinger may have initially referred to an occupation or a nickname related to dyeing or staining fabrics or materials.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Nuremberg Chronicles, a renowned 15th-century German illustrated world history book. The entry mentions a "Hans Fleckinger," a merchant from Augsburg, who was involved in trade with the Italian city-states.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various records from the Duchy of Württemberg, including a mention of a "Georg Flickinger" in the town of Schorndorf in 1542. This region played a significant role in the spread and evolution of the name.

The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) saw many German families, including those with the surname Flickinger, migrate to different parts of Europe and beyond. One notable example is Johann Flickinger (1616-1688), a German-born Mennonite minister who settled in the Netherlands and later traveled to Pennsylvania in the late 17th century.

In the United States, the Flickinger name can be traced back to the early 18th century, with many immigrants arriving from the Palatinate region of Germany. Peter Flickinger (1725-1809), a farmer from Pennsylvania, served in the Revolutionary War and is considered one of the earliest bearers of the name in America.

Other notable individuals with the surname Flickinger include:

1. Robert Flickinger (1881-1963), an American botanist and expert on cacti, known for his extensive fieldwork in the southwestern United States and Mexico.
2. Alice Flickinger (1889-1965), an American educator and the first woman to serve as president of a co-educational liberal arts college in the United States, leading Athens College in Alabama from 1934 to 1948.
3. Daniel Flickinger (1824-1899), a prominent businessman and philanthropist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who co-founded the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad Company.
4. Roy Flickinger (1888-1953), an American actor and director active in the early days of Hollywood, best known for his work in silent films and vaudeville.
5. Otto Flickinger (1892-1944), a German-born American architect who designed several notable buildings in Los Angeles, including the iconic Pantages Theatre.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flickinger

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

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

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