Medwick Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Medwick Surname User-submission:

The Medvick surname means 'bear'. It is one of the anglicized forms of the name Medvec, which originates in Slovakia. In Slovak, medveď is pronounced /ˈmɛdvɛc/ or medvich in English.

Medwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Canada441:837,40065,151
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Medwick (20) may also be a first name.

Medwick Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Medvick surname means 'bear'. It is one of the anglicized forms of the name Medvec, which originates in Slovakia. In Slovak, medveď is pronounced /ˈmɛdvɛc/ or medvich in English.

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Medwick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Medwick occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Medwick? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 980,795th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. The surname Medwick is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Medwick live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 20 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 1,693,733. In The United States Medwick is most prevalent in: New Jersey, where 22 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 18 percent live and New York, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Medwick exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent live and Benin, where 1 percent live.

Medwick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Medwick last name are 6.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.83% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Medwick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $47,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.15% more than the national average, earning $57,709 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Medwik924/
Medvick86124/
Midwick869/
Madwick865/
Medwyck861/
Medwidk861/
Mhadwick801/
Methwick800/
Medwig77111/
Medvic7778/
Medvik7767/
Medwyk7717/
Matwick71125/
Miedwig7122/
Medveck712/
Midweck711/
Metwikh711/
Mathwick6736/
Medvesck674/
Mattwick670/

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