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

Hickok, 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 Hickok surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hickok in America

Hickok is the 11836th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hickok surname appeared 2,645 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 Hickok.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hickok 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 Hickok

The surname Hickok is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "hicce," meaning a young buck or male deer. It is believed to have originated as a nickname or descriptive name during the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Hickok can be traced back to the 13th century in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Warwickshire. In medieval records, the name appeared with variations such as Hicke, Hicok, and Hiccock.

One of the earliest known references to the name Hickok can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which mentions a person named Adam Hicok. Additionally, the Pipe Rolls of Warwickshire from 1296 record a William Hicok.

In the 16th century, the surname Hickok began to appear more frequently in various English parish records and documents. Notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Thomas Hickok, who was born in Buckinghamshire in 1542, and John Hickok, a farmer from Oxfordshire, born in 1578.

The name Hickok has also been associated with several prominent figures throughout history. One of the most famous was James Butler Hickok, better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok (1837-1876), an American frontier lawman and gunfighter who gained notoriety during the American Old West.

Other notable individuals with the surname Hickok include:

1. Walter Hickok (1742-1817), a American Revolutionary War soldier from Connecticut.
2. Lorena Hickok (1893-1968), an American journalist and close friend of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
3. Eugene Hickok (1924-2011), an American politician who served as the United States Deputy Secretary of Education.
4. Ralph Hickok (1908-1994), an American sports writer and editor known for his contributions to baseball history.
5. William Hickok (1815-1892), an American architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in New York City.

While the surname Hickok is of English origin, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration and migration patterns. However, it remains most prevalent in English-speaking countries and regions with significant British influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hickok

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

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

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