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

Rickman, 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 Rickman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rickman in America

Rickman is the 5166th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rickman surname appeared 6,774 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Rickman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rickman 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 Rickman

The surname Rickman originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "ric" meaning powerful or wealthy, and "man" meaning man or person. The name likely referred to someone who was considered a powerful or wealthy individual within their community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Rickman surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Ricmane" and "Ricmanis" in various entries throughout the document.

In the 13th century, the surname was commonly spelled as "Rikeman" or "Ricman" in various records and manuscripts from counties such as Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. By the 14th century, the spelling had evolved closer to the modern form of "Rickman."

Some notable historical figures bearing the Rickman surname include John Rickman (1771-1840), a political economist and census pioneer who played a significant role in the development of modern census techniques in England. Thomas Rickman (1776-1841) was an English architect and writer known for his work on Gothic Revival architecture and his influential book "An Attempt to Discriminate the Styles of English Architecture."

Another notable individual was William Rickman (1542-1618), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the City of London during the Elizabethan era. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1592-1593.

In the 18th century, Edward Rickman (1730-1803) was a prominent English lawyer and legal writer who served as the Deputy Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London.

The surname Rickman is also associated with several place names in England, such as Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire, which likely derived its name from an early landowner or prominent individual with the surname Rickman.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rickman

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

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

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