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

Stickman, 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 Stickman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stickman in America

Stickman is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stickman surname appeared 180 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 Stickman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stickman 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 Stickman

The surname "STICKMAN" is believed to have originated in medieval England, most likely during the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "sticca," which referred to a stick or a staff. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname given to someone who worked with sticks or staffs, such as a woodworker or a shepherd.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "STICKMAN" can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, where a John Stykeman is listed. The spelling variation "Stykeman" reflects the phonetic nature of the name's evolution over time. Other early spellings include "Stickeman" and "Stikymon."

In the 15th century, the name appears in various records from the county of Norfolk. A Walter Stykeman is mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of 1524, and a John Stickman is listed in the Parish Registers of Blofield in 1559.

The name "STICKMAN" is also associated with certain place names in England. For example, there is a village called Stickney in Lincolnshire, which may have influenced the spelling and geographic distribution of the surname.

Notable historical figures bearing the surname "STICKMAN" include:

1. Thomas Stickman (c. 1560-1625), an English clergyman and author who wrote a treatise on the Ten Commandments.
2. John Stickman (1674-1741), a farmer and landowner in Oxfordshire, whose estate records provide insights into rural life in the 17th and 18th centuries.
3. Mary Stickman (1726-1802), a philanthropist from Yorkshire who funded the construction of several schools and almshouses in her local community.
4. William Stickman (1819-1892), a British explorer and naturalist who documented the flora and fauna of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean.
5. Henry Stickman (1857-1932), an American industrialist who founded the Stickman Manufacturing Company, which produced agricultural machinery in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the surname "STICKMAN" may have evolved from humble occupational origins, it has a long and diverse history spanning several centuries and various regions of England and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stickman

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

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

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