Vicar Surname
Approximately 302 people bear this surname
Vicar Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) Incumbent; orig. a Deputy or Substitute [French vicaire, a vicar, curate; Latin vicari-us, a deputy] Nature, the vicaire of the almyghty Lord.—Chaucer, Parl. of Foules, 379.
Vicar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 105 | 1:191,218 | 19,313 |
| United States | 53 | 1:6,838,848 | 318,712 |
| Philippines | 52 | 1:1,946,889 | 117,777 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
The alternate forms: Vičar (453) are calculated separately.
Vicar (676) may also be a first name.
Vicar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) Incumbent; orig. a Deputy or Substitute [French vicaire, a vicar, curate; Latin vicari-us, a deputy] Nature, the vicaire of the almyghty Lord.—Chaucer, Parl. of Foules, 379.
Mac an Bhiocair Though there was a branch of the MacMahons of Oriel so called, MacVickers in Ireland are mostly of Scottish descent. The name is rare outside Ulster. SIF 151
Vicar Demographics
Average Vicar Salary in
United States
$41,097 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vicar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vicar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vicar (Arabic: فيكار) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Vičar. Click here to see other potential spellings of Vicar.
How Common Is The Last Name Vicar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 889,654th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. Vicar is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Vicar live; 36 percent live in Eastern Europe and 35 percent live in Romanian Europe. Vicar is also the 318,733rd most widely held given name in the world, held by 676 people.
The surname is most widely held in Romania, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 191,218. In Romania it is primarily concentrated in: Arad County, where 99 percent are found and Timiș County, where 1 percent are found. Beside Romania this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and The Philippines, where 17 percent are found.
Vicar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vicar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vicar last name increased 161 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vicar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vicar last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
Vicar earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning $41,097 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vicar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vicar in the Arabic language | ||
| فيكار | fykar | - |
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