Last Name HICKEY

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Meaning	The son of Richard, from the nickname Hick or Higg, whence Higgs, and the diminutives Higgin, Giggins, and Higginson. The pet form of Hick was Hickey. The Hick was the nickname of Richard, for a time rivalling Dick, is clearly manifested. Roger, Robert, and Richard, the then three popular boys' names in R, produced three nicknames in D, viz. Dodge, Dob, and Dick. They also produced three nicknames in H, viz. Hodge, Hob, and Hick. The 'Huicci,' 'Gwychi,' a word signifying valiant men, anciently possessed Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and a part of Gloucestershire, England.

Origin	English, Dutch, French, Native American, Irish, Maori, Belgian

Rank	1,105 (2000 US census)	1,173 (1990 US census)

Count	28,970 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

93.68%, or 27139 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
2.73%, or 791 total occurrences, as black,
0.41%, or 119 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.39%, or 113 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.09%, or 316 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.71%, or 495 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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