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

Sicker, 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 Sicker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sicker in America

Sicker is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sicker surname appeared 201 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 Sicker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sicker 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 Sicker

The surname Sicker has its origins in the German language, tracing back to the Middle Ages, approximately the 12th to 14th centuries. It is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. The name is derived from the German word "siechen," which means "to be sick" or "to languish."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Sicker surname appears in the Städtebücher (town books) of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a medieval town in Bavaria, dating back to the late 13th century. These records document the presence of a family bearing the name Sicker in the town during that period.

In the 14th century, a manuscript from the Benedictine monastery in Zwiefalten, located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, mentions a certain Brother Sicker, a monk who served at the monastery during that time.

The Sicker name is also found in various historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries, such as the Bürgerregister (citizen registers) of cities like Nürnberg and Augsburg, indicating the spread of the name across southern Germany.

Noteworthy individuals with the surname Sicker throughout history include:

1. Hans Sicker (c. 1470 - 1542), a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg, known for his religious and allegorical works.
2. Johann Sicker (1554 - 1619), a German theologian and Lutheran minister who served as a professor at the University of Tübingen.
3. Anna Sicker (1627 - 1685), a German midwife and herbalist who practiced in the town of Esslingen, renowned for her vast knowledge of traditional remedies.
4. Friedrich Sicker (1792 - 1871), a German architect and urban planner, responsible for the design of several notable buildings in Stuttgart and its surrounding areas.
5. Theodor Sicker (1833 - 1892), a German-American inventor and engineer who developed improvements in steam engine technology and held several patents related to steam power.

The Sicker surname has also been associated with various place names and locales throughout southern Germany, such as Sickershausen, a small village in Bavaria, and Sickingen, a town in Baden-Württemberg, further reinforcing the geographic origins of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sicker

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

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

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