Bewicke Surname
Approximately 95 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBewicke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
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.
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.
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.).
Bewicke Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beswicke | 93 | 23 | / |
| Bewick | 92 | 2,656 | / |
| Biewick | 86 | 9 | / |
| Beywick | 86 | 1 | / |
| Behwick | 86 | 0 | / |
| Beewick | 86 | 0 | / |
| Beiswike | 80 | 1 | / |
| Besswick | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boevicke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beswaick | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beswicks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beeswick | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bevick | 77 | 3 | / |
| Biwike | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beswic | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bawike | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bevice | 77 | 0 | / |
| Beweck | 77 | 0 | / |
| Beibeck | 71 | 34 | / |
| Beevick | 71 | 5 | / |
| Beswyck | 71 | 5 | / |
| Buywick | 71 | 4 | / |
| Beswisk | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bawicki | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bovicke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bebecke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biswike | 71 | 1 | / |
| Besweck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biowick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hbevick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biewiek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baiwick | 71 | 0 | / |
| Besuick | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bewig | 67 | 344 | / |
| Baiswike | 67 | 73 | / |
| Bujwicki | 67 | 62 | / |
| Bevic | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bevik | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bujwicka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beweg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vewic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhiwaick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bebuikeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bechuike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buiswick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bishwick | 67 | 0 | / |
| Biswicks | 67 | 0 | / |
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