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

Sickler, 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 Sickler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sickler in America

Sickler is the 9265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sickler surname appeared 3,514 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 Sickler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sickler 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 Sickler

The surname Sickler originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "sickel," which referred to a small handheld farming tool similar to a sickle or scythe. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, given to those who worked as agricultural laborers or farmers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Sickler name can be found in the church records of the town of Darmstadt, in the German state of Hesse, where a man named Hans Sickler was documented in 1589. Additionally, in the nearby town of Mainz, there are records of a family with the surname Sickler living there in the early 17th century.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Sickler name began to spread across various regions of Germany, with variations in spelling such as Sickeler, Sickeler, and Sickler being documented. In some areas, the name may have also been associated with certain place names or locations, further contributing to its regional variations.

One notable individual with the Sickler surname was Johann Sickler (1612-1687), a German Protestant theologian and author who served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg. Another prominent figure was Friedrich Sickler (1773-1836), a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives.

In the 19th century, as many Germans began to emigrate to other parts of the world, the Sickler name also spread to other countries. For example, in the United States, there are records of a Johann Sickler (1821-1892) who was born in Germany and later settled in Pennsylvania, where he worked as a farmer.

Other notable individuals with the Sickler surname include Johann Sickler (1858-1932), a German-American artist and painter who was born in Germany but spent much of his life in New York City, and Wilhelm Sickler (1872-1945), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other German cities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sickler

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

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

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