Icke Surname

307,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Icke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4221:132,03313,047
United States3471:1,044,55076,531
Germany2301:350,02433,964
Netherlands1031:163,95324,033
Australia391:692,19746,687
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Wales131:238,04114,239
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
France31:22,140,907385,998
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:125,64611,793
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) the Anglo-Saxon Icca, Ica (Anglo-Hebrew) prob. also a pet-form of Isaac, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Hick, a pet form of Richard (rule, hard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Dutch, Icke; from the Frisian, Ikke; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Icke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Icke Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Icke is most common in England. It can also occur as: Içke or Ickė. For other possible spellings of Icke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Icke? popularity and diffusion

Icke is the 307,971st most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,944,165 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Icke are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 832,731st most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 125 people.

This last name is most commonly used 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 are found, Worcestershire, where 13 percent are found and West Midlands, where 13 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Germany, where 19 percent are found.

Icke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Icke has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Icke surname grew 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 469 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Icke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Icke are 6.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Içke92794/
Ickė921/
Eicke892,253/
Hicke89714/
Ichke8927/
Ickey8913/
Uicke891/
Yicke891/
Gicke890/
Ickie890/
Ike86118,158/
Ice861,694/
Ick86308/
Hickey8075,765/
Hickie801,281/
Hiecke80156/
Heicke80112/
Uicker8093/
Eickes8038/
Eyicke8020/
Haicke8010/
Goicke808/
Hoicke806/
Jickey804/
Eickey802/
Hiscke802/
Hickei802/
Jickie802/
Ickess801/
Icketh801/
Gickey801/
Aicket801/
Aickey801/
Ichker801/
Hitcke801/
Eijcke801/
Hickee800/
Gickee800/
Yicker800/
Ickett800/
Uike7587,430/
Oike7511,098/
Ikeh758,702/
Hick756,083/
Eick754,773/
Yick754,484/
Ecke753,746/
Iche752,909/
Ikei752,748/
Hice752,524/
Ikhe751,804/
Eike751,720/
Acke751,267/
Jick75987/
Jike75907/
Ikee75883/
Aike75828/
Ikie75788/
Ikke75642/
Hike75621/
Ikea75564/
Ikey75365/
Ikeu75257/
Yike75253/
Gice75211/
Ücke75197/
Icka75159/
Gike75140/
Ucke75124/
Iceh7588/
Ieck7582/
Icea7558/
Aice7539/
Aick7537/
Uick7536/
Ioke7529/
Icce7528/
Oice759/
Ieke758/
Icey757/
Idke756/
Yice756/
Ikej756/
Ycke754/
Icee753/
Iock753/
Jice752/
Oick752/
Isck752/
Icky752/
Ijce752/
Eice752/
Uice752/
Ijke752/
Ikje752/
Igke752/
Ikce752/
Jcke752/
Ihke751/
Izke751/
Icje751/
Ickc751/
Icck751/
Icge751/
Icki751/
Ickj751/
Ickz751/
Igce751/
Ikck751/
Hischke73449/
Jischke73131/
Jickess7319/
Hickest736/
Hoicker733/
Hickeys732/
Hickeey732/
Eyickey732/
Oischke731/
Heickie731/
Hickeyh731/
Hickiey731/
Hickkey731/
Hickkie731/
Hisckey731/
Eichker731/
Eiucker731/
Haickey731/
Uiicker731/
Heidcke731/
Geiecke731/
Oickett731/
Hickett730/
Hickeas730/
Heickey730/
Ejike6742,831/
Aiche678,825/
Ic676,247/
Uikey675,064/
Ik674,040/
Hucke673,433/
Hacke673,221/
Ojike672,726/
Ajike672,457/
Iyeke672,405/
Hieke672,247/
Heike672,145/
Hecke672,110/
Heick671,683/
Eiche671,401/
Eyice671,269/
Ayike671,232/
Iyoke671,220/
Ücker671,083/
Ackey671,073/
Eyike67856/
Goike67796/
Huice67790/
Aikey67772/
Eckey67753/
Haick67478/
Oikeh67438/
Iyake67431/
Gaike67430/
Hiche67389/
Ijoke67371/
Uyike67268/
Hikke67246/
Eijck67218/
Işkey67199/
Uecke67188/
Eicks67171/
Yecke67158/
Ijike67140/
Hicky67138/
Eikey67136/
Ijeke67120/
Eikje6795/
Hitschke6791/
Eijke6784/
Oyike6782/
Hicka6773/
Yocke6772/
Eckei6768/
Uieke6763/
Jicka6763/
Ückes6762/
Ackee6760/
Hicki6759/
Itzke6759/
Itkes6756/
Haike6754/
Hicea6746/
Huick6744/
Eecke6743/
Aikie6741/
Yiche6740/
Häcke6734/
Eycke6733/
Goick6733/
İskeç6733/
Hicketts6732/
Icche6728/
Hieck6728/
Jicky6728/
Oikhe6727/
Ikije6726/
Aikhe6725/
Ujike6724/
Eckie6723/
Gecke6721/
Hikhe6719/
Yikke6718/
Gicea6718/
Hoick6718/
Jikie6718/
Uiake6717/
Aieke6717/
Hikeš6716/
Jieke6715/
Eikep6715/
Jicki6714/
Aiace6713/
Ikhea6713/
Aikei6712/
Echke6710/
Haice6710/
Aiake6710/
Aioke6710/
Gicei679/
Eucke678/
Uikee678/
Huike678/
Uikke677/
Aikke677/
Iekei677/
Oioke677/
Ikket677/
Jiche677/
Hoice676/
Hicey676/
Uiyke676/
Hikey676/
Eicki676/
Ichey676/
Aucke676/
Eikhe676/
Uiike675/
Jikke675/
Hitke675/
Aikeh675/
Oijke675/
Aihce675/
Gaick675/
Ijske675/
Ikkey675/
Uikhe674/
Iioke674/
Eiike674/
Hücke674/
Jikeu674/
Itkey673/
Eihacker673/
Eicei673/
Ichee673/
Hycke673/
Ikeeh673/
Eizke673/
Ikheh673/
Euike673/
Jiceh673/
Jikeh673/
Izche673/
Eikke672/
Gikhe672/
Oikie672/
Jckes672/
Ikhie672/
Hickx672/
Aitke672/
Aicea672/
Hoike672/
Ikieh672/
Eikei672/
Ackhe672/
Eckeh672/
Hikei672/
Ikees672/
Ikeit672/
Jikep672/
Oikey672/
Hikeh672/
Aikee671/
Jckee671/
Jckey671/
Heice671/
Heidcker671/
Heischke671/
Idtke671/
Iekhe671/
Ikeea671/
Ikeys671/
Ikhee671/
Ikkei671/
Ijake671/
Hickeová671/
Hikie671/
Ehcke671/
Eicky671/
Ezcke671/
Gicey671/
Gikey671/
Aiuke671/
Uiked671/
Uikei671/
Uikie671/
Ioake671/
Aicei671/
Ajice671/
Gioke671/
Iokei671/
Ikkea671/
Igkie671/
Eiuke671/
Eieke671/
Eiake671/
Ikiey671/
Ijker671/
Ejice671/
Aijke671/
Igche671/
Ichea671/
Ikest671/
Ikheu671/
Iyace671/
Gikea671/
Aikea671/
Aikeu671/
Aicki671/
Ikets671/
Ikkez671/
Iieke671/
Ikche671/
Oiche671/
Ojice671/
Hizke671/
Eikea671/
Aiike671/
Oucke671/
Uckee671/
Yizke671/
Aicee671/
Jikey671/
Jicei671/
Gicej671/
Iecgk671/
Iecki671/
Idkck671/
Idket671/
Itcqk671/
Itkee671/
Itket671/
Hiock671/
Eacke670/
Eikie670/
Jidck670/
Hisck670/
Gigck670/
Ikeat670/
Uitchker670/
Hickt670/
Hijck670/
Ecked670/

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