How common is the surname Nick?

3,590 people in the United States had the surname Nick in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 86,002 Americans. It ranked 9,100th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Nick?

Megan Nick, American freestyle skier, followed by Ashley Nick.

Where is the surname Nick most common?

Wikidata records people named Nick in the United States.

Is the surname Nick getting more or less common?

More common. 3,136 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,590 in 2010, up 15%.

Is Nick also a first name?

Yes. Nick is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Nick

A surname, carried by 3,590 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex N200 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Nick is more common than 94.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,590 people named Nick in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 86,002 Americans. That is up 15% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,136.

#9,100

rank among US surnames

3,590

people in 2010

1.2

per 100,000 Americans

+14.5%

change since 2000 (was #9,512)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#9,092	Dart	3,594	85,906
#9,093	Rael	3,592	85,954
#9,097	Sale	3,591	85,978
#9,100	Blow	3,590	86,002
#9,104	Pavon	3,589	86,026
#9,108	Wiest	3,588	86,049

Who is named Nick

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

76% of people named Nick identified as white (not Hispanic), 10% as Black (not Hispanic) and 7.1% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

White (not Hispanic) 76%
Black (not Hispanic) 10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.6%
Two or more races 1.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Nicks

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Megan Nick
American freestyle skier, born 1996
Ashley Nick
American soccer player, born 1987

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Nick

Nick has the Soundex code N200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code N200.

Questions

How common is the surname Nick?: 3,590 people in the United States had the surname Nick in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 86,002 Americans. It ranked 9,100th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Nick?: In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named Nick identified as white (not Hispanic), and 10% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Nick?: Megan Nick, American freestyle skier, followed by Ashley Nick.
Where is the surname Nick most common?: Wikidata records people named Nick in the United States.
Is the surname Nick getting more or less common?: More common. 3,136 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,590 in 2010, up 15%.
Is Nick also a first name?: Yes. Nick is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.