Wickens Surname

76,855th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wickens Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' corruptions of Wilkin and Wilkins (q.v). (a) Bapt 'the son of Wiggin,' sharpened to Wickin. This is a more probable derivation.

The 'g' in Wicking is excrescent, as in Jennings.

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Wickens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,1101:17,9162,566
United States1,2871:281,63126,245
Canada1,1041:33,3754,308
Australia3431:78,7059,179
South Africa1801:300,98728,973
New Zealand1761:25,7294,511
Wales551:56,2645,128
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Denmark71:806,38843,211
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8811:12,9591,957
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:241,43620,158

Wickens (16) may also be a first name.

Wickens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' corruptions of Wilkin and Wilkins (q.v). (a) Bapt 'the son of Wiggin,' sharpened to Wickin. This is a more probable derivation.

The 'g' in Wicking is excrescent, as in Jennings.

'Thomas Wykynsone holds lands, and tenements': Rental of Halifax, 1439, Cotton MS. Vespasian, F. 15, British Museum.

'John Wykynsone holds lands, and tenements'.: ibid.

Willelmus Wykyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johanna Wykyn, 1379: ibid.

For corroborative evidence of (2), v. Wiggin, where the popularity of the personal name is conclusively shown.

1667. Baptised — Thomas, s. Samnell Wicklins: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1669. Buried — Elizabeth, servant to Samuel Wickens: ibid.

1678. Married — John Wicken and Isabel Mellen: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1808. Married — Edward Radclyff and Harriot Wicking: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) 1 pl. of Wicken1, q.v.

2 a weak form of Wilkins, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wickens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wickens is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 76,855th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,143,683 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Wickens are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. Wickens is also the 2,786,762nd most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 16 people.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 3,110 people, or 1 in 17,916. In England Wickens is primarily found in: Kent, where 14 percent live, East Sussex, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.

Wickens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wickens has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wickens last name grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 619 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wickens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wickens surname are 20.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.8% registered with the party.

The amount Wickens earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 28.83% more than the national average, earning R 306,144 per year; in United States they earn 11.55% more than the national average, earning $48,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.71% more than the national average, earning $52,022 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whickens930/
Wicens9222/
Wikens929/
Wickins86760/
Wiekens86210/
Vickens8631/
Wyckens8627/
Wijkens8625/
Wichens862/
Widkens861/
Witkens861/
Weckens860/
Wuyckens80180/
Whiskens8039/
Whitkens8013/
Weichens809/
Wieckins802/
Beickens801/
Vicens777,126/
Wikins7740/
Vikens778/
Viskens71261/
Veckens7130/
Waikins7110/
Bickins716/
Veikens715/
Waykens715/
Wetkens714/
Veicens713/
Viccens711/
Buikens711/
Wuykens711/
Widkins711/
Weckins710/
Weekens710/
Wikkins710/
Vickins710/
Huiskens67575/
Vitskens6746/
Waitkins6736/
Wittkins6724/
Whitkins675/
Whiskins672/
Weechens670/

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