Bicknall Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bicknall Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at Bica's Hall [Anglo-Saxon *Bican-h(e)all-Bican-, genit. of Bica] or Bica's Slope or Corner [Anglo-Saxon *Bican-h(e)al(h]

Bicknall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Bicknall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at Bica's Hall [Anglo-Saxon *Bican-h(e)all-Bican-, genit. of Bica] or Bica's Slope or Corner [Anglo-Saxon *Bican-h(e)al(h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bicknall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bicknall is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bicknall? popularity and diffusion

Bicknall is the 6,360,413th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Bicknall live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England Bicknall is most prevalent in: Durham, where 38 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 13 percent reside and Somerset, where 13 percent reside. Excluding England Bicknall occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Bicknall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bicknall has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bicknall surname contracted 82 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bicknal933/
Bicnall930/
Becknall8819/
Bicknald880/
Bicnal860/
Becknal8073/
Bickneil752/
Vickneal750/
Becknoll750/
Becknauld7134/
Becnal716/
Beknal711/
Beknale671/
Becknol670/
Beknol571/

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