Ickes Surname

119,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ickes Surname Definition:

Ick(e)’s (Son): v. Ick(e.

There may have been some confusion with Hicks, q.v.

Ickes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6441:99,46711,055
Germany1821:442,33839,473
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
England21:27,859,030389,889
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5131:97,8929,961

Ickes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ick(e)’s (Son): v. Ick(e.

There may have been some confusion with Hicks, 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

Ickes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ickes is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ickes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ickes is the 119,291st most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,891,395 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Ickes reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Ickes is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 3,644 people, or 1 in 99,467. In The United States Ickes is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 21 percent live, Michigan, where 7 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 5 percent live and Hungary, where 0 percent live.

Ickes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ickes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 710 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ickes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ickes last name are 22.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.27% being registered with the political party.

Ickes earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.51% less than the national average, earning $39,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hickes91520/
Eickes9138/
Ieckes915/
Gickes911/
Ickies911/
Ickess911/
Ikes89222/
Ices8915/
Jickess8319/
Hickest836/
Hickeys832/
Hickies831/
Hickeas830/
Eckes802,609/
Ikese80625/
Hikes80300/
Iches80217/
Ikkes80116/
Aikes8065/
Ückes8062/
Ikesh8056/
Itkes8056/
Gikes8027/
Ickis8027/
Eikes8017/
Ikeis8010/
Yikes809/
Jikes804/
Ikies802/
Ikees802/
Aices802/
Jckes802/
Hices801/
Ikets801/
Iekes801/
Iokes801/
Ikest801/
Ikeys801/
Hicketts7732/
Hickeise770/
Heikes731,362/
Heckes73481/
Hiskes73159/
Aikese73137/
Ikesse73117/
Ijskes73108/
Hiches73101/
Haikes7351/
Eckess7332/
Idskes7329/
Hickis7323/
Yockes7318/
Huices7311/
Eijkes7310/
Eiches738/
Aiches737/
Hiekes735/
Häckes734/
Jikesh734/
Gickis732/
Iketsh731/
Ikeshe731/
Aikhes731/
Eyckes731/
Haices731/
Hickex731/
Geckes731/
Huikes731/
Edckes731/
Eckets731/
Eckees731/
Hikesh731/
Eckest730/
Huckes730/
Oitkes730/
Ikis671,319/
Ekes67553/
Ékes67542/
Eces67114/
Hidskes6782/
Hickish6781/
Ukes6747/
Geckeis6746/
Eikesås677/
Icis676/
Ykes674/
Ikeiseh672/
Ikez672/
Ikys672/
Iqes671/
Eichehs671/
Heikies671/
Hiskeys671/
Ükes671/
Haijkes671/
Heiches670/

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