# Hicks (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hicks/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Hick, a medieval diminutive of Richard.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 158,320 |
| US rank (2010) | 170 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 1,950 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.1% (153,618 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /hɪks/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | Higgs |

## Etymology

From Hick + -s.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hicks in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 67% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hicks in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

## People named Hicks

- John Richard Hicks, British economist (1904-1989)
- Bill Hicks, American comedian (1961–1994)
- Catherine Hicks, American retired actress (born 1951)
- Adam Hicks, American actor, rapper, singer, and songwriter
- Thomas Hicks, American track and field athlete
- Taylor Hicks, American musician
- Hope Hicks, American public relations executive and political advisor (born 1988)
- Edward Hicks, American artist (1780-1849)
- Scott Hicks, British-born Australian film director
- Tom Hicks, American private equity investor (1946–2025)
- Russell Hicks, American actor (1895-1957)
- Dan Hicks, American actor (1951–2020)

and 30 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Hucks, Hickey, Hice, Hayes, Hess, House, Haas, Hays, Hooks, Hawk, Hsu, Hogue.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.