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

Gick, 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 Gick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gick in America

Gick is the 36736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gick surname appeared 608 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 Gick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gick 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 Gick

The surname GICK is believed to have originated in Germany, with roots dating back to the 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "gicken," which means "to jerk" or "to twitch." This could suggest that the name was initially given as a nickname or descriptive term for someone with a distinctive physical mannerism or occupation involving jerking or twitching motions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GICK surname is found in the Heidelberg municipal records of 1387, which mentions a Hans Gick. This provides evidence that the name was present in the region during the late Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, a notable individual named Eberhard Gick (1533-1592) gained recognition as a prominent German jurist and legal scholar. His written works on civil law and legal proceedings were widely influential during his time.

The GICK surname also appears in several historical documents from the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly in the areas of southern Germany and Switzerland. For example, records from the town of Mühlhausen in Thuringia, Germany, mention a Johann Gick who was a respected merchant and landowner in the late 1600s.

In the 19th century, a significant figure bearing the GICK name was Wilhelm Gick (1837-1912), a German-born artist and painter who gained recognition for his landscape and genre paintings. He spent much of his career in Munich and exhibited his works throughout Europe.

Another notable individual with the GICK surname was Karl Gick (1876-1956), a German architect and urban planner. He was instrumental in the development of several major city planning projects in Berlin and other German cities during the early 20th century.

While the GICK surname is not among the most common in Germany, it has a long-standing presence and can be traced back to various regions and time periods throughout the country's history. The name's origins likely stem from a descriptive term or occupation, reflecting the diverse cultural and linguistic influences that have shaped German surnames over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gick

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

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

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