Icke Surname
Approximately 1,226 people bear this surname
Icke Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from the nick. Hick, which see. The surname seems to have lost its aspirate, in favour a variants such as Hicks. The name scurvies in particular on the Shropshire-Staffordshire border, from which stock produced the name's infamous son, author, David Icke.
Read More About This SurnameIcke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 422 | 1:132,033 | 13,047 |
| United States | 347 | 1:1,044,550 | 76,531 |
| Germany | 230 | 1:350,024 | 33,964 |
| Netherlands | 103 | 1:163,953 | 24,033 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 194 | 1:125,646 | 11,793 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
The alternate forms: Içke (794) & Ickė (1) are calculated separately.
Icke (125) may also be a first name.
Icke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from the nick. Hick, which see. The surname seems to have lost its aspirate, in favour a variants such as Hicks. The name scurvies in particular on the Shropshire-Staffordshire border, from which stock produced the name's infamous son, author, David Icke.
(English) the Anglo-Saxon Icca, Ica [perh. from Old English íecan (éacan), to increase] (Anglo-Hebrew) prob. also a pet-form of Isaac, q.v.
(English) the Anglo-Saxon Icca, Ica (Anglo-Hebrew) prob. also a pet-form of Isaac, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Hick, a pet form of Richard (rule, hard).
From the Dutch, Icke; from the Frisian, Ikke; a personal name.
Icke Demographics
Average Icke Salary in
United States
$38,290 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Icke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Icke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Icke occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Içke or Ickė. Click here for other possible spellings of Icke.
How Common Is The Last Name Icke? popularity and diffusion
The last name Icke is the 307,971st most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,944,165 people. The surname Icke occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Icke are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. Icke is also the 832,731st most common given name in the world, held by 125 people.
It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 422 people, or 1 in 132,033. In England Icke is most frequent in: Nottinghamshire, where 15 percent reside, Worcestershire, where 13 percent reside and West Midlands, where 13 percent reside. Barring England Icke exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Germany, where 19 percent reside.
Icke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Icke has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 469 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Icke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Icke surname are 6.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.73% registered with the party.
The amount Icke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.26% less than the national average, earning $38,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.33% less than the national average, earning $47,033 CAD per year.
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