Bicknell Surname

53,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bicknell 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]

Bicknell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,3241:83,8259,497
England3,2581:17,1022,469
Australia1,0131:26,6493,628
Canada4241:86,9009,618
New Zealand2741:16,5272,887
Scotland491:109,2627,254
Wales451:68,7676,014
Jamaica371:77,5663,653
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Panama81:489,0328,962
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Malta41:107,5681,849
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Swaziland41:324,550996
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1691:20,8512,951
Wales221:71,2923,399
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2921:38,8694,595

Bicknell (38) may also be a first name.

Bicknell 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

Bickenhall, co. Somerset, or Bickenhill, co. Warwick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Bickenhall; a location name. Somerset Or Bickenhill, Warwickshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bicknell Last Name Facts

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

Bicknell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bicknell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 53,219th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 759,198 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Bicknell reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bicknell is also the 1,662,754th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 38 people.

The last name Bicknell is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,324 people, or 1 in 83,825. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Bicknell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bicknell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bicknell surname increased 335 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 205 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bicknell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bicknell are 12.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.26% registered with the party.

The amount Bicknell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 132.15% more than the national average, earning R 551,676 per year; in United States they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning $46,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning $49,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bickneell941/
Bicknel9316/
Bicnell930/
Becknell881,500/
Vicknell884/
Bäcknell883/
Bickenll880/
Bicnnell880/
Bioknell880/
Bicknelt880/
Bicknill880/
Bicnel860/
Beckknell821/
Becknel80158/
Becnell803/
Bicnill801/
Beknell801/
Beeknell750/
Becknill750/
Becnel712,511/
Beknel7110/
Becknil670/
Besknel670/

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