Wickham Surname
Approximately 20,983 people bear this surname
Wickham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wickham.' There are many spots and parishes of this name in Kent, Gloucestershire, Essex, Suffolk, Hampshire, Berkshire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, &c. Its meaning seems to be exactly equivalent to our 'homestead'; v.
Read More About This SurnameWickham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,938 | 1:36,472 | 4,526 |
| England | 3,839 | 1:14,514 | 2,140 |
| Australia | 3,089 | 1:8,739 | 1,302 |
| Canada | 910 | 1:40,490 | 5,045 |
| Ireland | 639 | 1:7,369 | 1,057 |
| New Zealand | 406 | 1:11,154 | 1,948 |
| South Africa | 352 | 1:153,914 | 17,385 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 334 | 1:4,084 | 673 |
| Guyana | 285 | 1:2,674 | 494 |
| Barbados | 242 | 1:1,188 | 276 |
| Jamaica | 199 | 1:14,422 | 1,412 |
| Solomon Islands | 125 | 1:4,640 | 603 |
| Wales | 100 | 1:30,945 | 3,130 |
| Grenada | 81 | 1:1,340 | 251 |
| Scotland | 68 | 1:78,733 | 5,846 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 47 | 1:2,397 | 428 |
| Venezuela | 36 | 1:839,002 | 13,477 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Panama | 18 | 1:217,348 | 6,003 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:15,797 | 839 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 274 | 1:16,167 | 2,019 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,980 | 1:12,311 | 1,865 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:52,281 | 2,643 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,220 | 1:22,621 | 2,833 |
Wickham (123) may also be a first name.
Wickham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wickham.' There are many spots and parishes of this name in Kent, Gloucestershire, Essex, Suffolk, Hampshire, Berkshire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, &c. Its meaning seems to be exactly equivalent to our 'homestead'; v. Wickstead and Wykes.
William de Wykham, Oxfordshire- 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1572. Married — John Wyckham and Mary Ovenden: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
1577. Edward Wickam, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1594. Richard Wickham, Kent: ibid.
1762. Buried — Susanna Wickham: St. Peter, Cornhill.
(English) belonging to Wickham (common); or Dweller at the Wick-Meadow or -Enclosure [v. under Wick, and + Old English ham(m] Thus Wickham in Berks, Hants, Essex, and Kent occurs as Wicham in charters of the A.-Saxon period.
(English) One who came from Wickham (manor or dwelling place, or homestead with a dairy farm), the name of various places in England.
Parishes and places in cos. Suffolk, Kent, Gloucester, Essex, Hants, Berks, Lincoln, Oxford, Cambridge, &c.
(Saxon.) From wic, the winding of a river or port, and comb, a valley. A town in Buckinghamshire, England—the sheltered, place, house, or town.
A location name in Berkshire, Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Suffolk.
Wickham is the name of a Sussex hamlet The name of Wickens is numerously represented on the Kentish border in the district of Tunbridge Wells.
Wickham Demographics
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Wickham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wickham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wickham is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wickham? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wickham is the 25,668th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 347,307 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Wickham are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wickham is also the 840,349th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 123 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 9,938 people, or 1 in 36,472. In The United States Wickham is most common in: New York, where 10 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 70 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.
Wickham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wickham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wickham surname rose 448 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 233 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 358 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wickham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wickham surname is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wickham last name are 18.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.85% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wickham earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 53.37% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,040 per year; in South Africa they earn 51.11% more than the national average, earning R 359,100 per year; in United States they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning $42,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning $50,750 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whickham | 93 | 9 | / |
| Witckham | 93 | 2 | / |
| Wickhamm | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wickam | 92 | 316 | / |
| Wikham | 92 | 64 | / |
| Waikham | 86 | 222 | / |
| Wyckham | 86 | 23 | / |
| Vickham | 86 | 8 | / |
| Wichkam | 86 | 7 | / |
| Whickam | 86 | 5 | / |
| Wiekham | 86 | 4 | / |
| Weckham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wikam | 83 | 28 | / |
| Wicam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wickheim | 80 | 16 | / |
| Whyckham | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bicckham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wiegkham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Witkam | 77 | 399 | / |
| Uikham | 77 | 134 | / |
| Wickom | 77 | 26 | / |
| Waikam | 77 | 20 | / |
| Weikam | 77 | 15 | / |
| Vikham | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wikame | 77 | 3 | / |
| Weicam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wikhom | 77 | 2 | / |
| Weckam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wyckam | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waikhom | 71 | 321 | / |
| Wykeham | 71 | 129 | / |
| Wikheim | 71 | 49 | / |
| Wetkham | 71 | 47 | / |
| Weikamm | 71 | 44 | / |
| Weitkam | 71 | 16 | / |
| Waikame | 71 | 12 | / |
| Weidkam | 71 | 11 | / |
| Weekham | 71 | 9 | / |
| Weiskam | 71 | 9 | / |
| Woikame | 71 | 6 | / |
| Veckham | 71 | 5 | / |
| Waikaim | 71 | 2 | / |
| Witkamt | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wittkam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bigkham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bickahm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weakham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whickom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wekam | 67 | 553 | / |
| Wikom | 67 | 511 | / |
| Vikam | 67 | 510 | / |
| Wittkamm | 67 | 31 | / |
| Uikam | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vicam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waicheim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wicom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bicam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bechkham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wukam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beeckham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wycam | 67 | 0 | / |
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Wickham Reference & Research
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