Bewicke Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Bewicke Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bewick.' Old and New Bewick, places in Northumberland. A surname still familiar on the English border. Thomas Bewick, the wood engraver, was born in the parish of Ovingham in Northumberland.

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Bewicke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia461:586,86342,409
England271:2,063,63279,942
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Bewicke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bewick.' Old and New Bewick, places in Northumberland. A surname still familiar on the English border. Thomas Bewick, the wood engraver, was born in the parish of Ovingham in Northumberland.

William de Bewyk, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Bewyk, Yorkshire ibid.

Julian Bevyk, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1602-3. Edward Hunt and Sarah Bewick: Marriage Lic. (London).

1781. Married — Thomas Bond and Margaret Bewicke: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Old and New Bewicke are in Northumb., where the family, (well known as a border clan, and still better for having produced the restorer of the art of wood-engraving,) flourished immemorially.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Bewicks, an old border clan, flourished for ages at Old and New Bewick, in North Northumberland (L.). The name is still in those districts. Robert Bewick, who died in 1641, was a merchant - adventurer of Newcastle, and was twice mayor of the town (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bewicke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bewicke occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bewicke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bewicke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,907,068th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Bewicke reside; 48 percent reside in Australasia and 48 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 586,863. In Australia Bewicke is mostly found in: Victoria, where 57 percent reside, Queensland, where 26 percent reside and New South Wales, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Australia this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Bewicke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bewicke has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bewicke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bewicke surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Bewicke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.63% more than the national average, earning $53,778 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beswicke9323/
Bewick922,656/
Biewick869/
Beywick861/
Behwick860/
Beewick860/
Beiswike801/
Besswick801/
Boevicke800/
Beswaick800/
Beswicks800/
Beeswick800/
Bevick773/
Biwike771/
Beswic771/
Bawike771/
Bevice770/
Beweck770/
Beibeck7134/
Beevick715/
Beswyck715/
Buywick714/
Beswisk712/
Bawicki712/
Bovicke711/
Bebecke711/
Biswike711/
Besweck711/
Biowick711/
Hbevick711/
Biewiek711/
Baiwick710/
Besuick710/
Bewig67344/
Baiswike6773/
Bujwicki6762/
Bevic6710/
Bevik676/
Bujwicka673/
Beweg671/
Vewic671/
Bhiwaick671/
Bebuikeh671/
Bechuike671/
Buiswick671/
Bishwick670/
Biswicks670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bewicke
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