Vickerman Surname

208,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,985 people bear this surname

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

Vickerman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the vicar's man,' the servant of the vicar; compare Priestman, Matthewman, Bartleman, Addiman, Sic. Found early in Yorkshire, where the surname is still common.

Willelmus Vikarman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Vickerman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0531:344,21630,957
England4841:115,12011,771
Canada1021:361,23132,546
South Africa941:576,35944,560
New Zealand891:50,8808,201
Australia681:396,99632,204
Jamaica561:51,2492,953
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5221:46,6965,791
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

Vickerman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the vicar's man,' the servant of the vicar; compare Priestman, Matthewman, Bartleman, Addiman, Sic. Found early in Yorkshire, where the surname is still common.

Willelmus Vikarman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus serviens Vicarii, 1379: ibid.

Beatrix serviens Vicarii, 1379: ibid.

Adam Parsonman: ibid.

Emma Parsonwoman, 1379: ibid.

Isabella Vikerwoman, 1379: ibid.

In South England it is found as Vicars-man.

Richard le Wycarisman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Vicar's man' or servant. Recorded in Dumfries. Bardsley says the name is found early in Yorkshire, where it is still common.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Latin + English) Vicar’s Man (-Servant) [v. under Vicar] Robert le Vicarmon.—Vale Royal Ledger-Bk., c. A.D. 1334.

Willelmus Vikarman.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Danish, Wickman; a personal name.

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

Vickerman Last Name Facts

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

Vickerman occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Vickerman.

How Common Is The Last Name Vickerman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 208,375th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,671,308 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Vickerman live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Vickerman is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,053 people, or 1 in 344,216. In The United States it is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 25 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Vickerman exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Vickerman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vickerman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vickerman last name rose 726 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 357 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vickerman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Vickerman surname are 10.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.76% registered with the party.

The amount Vickerman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning R 218,760 per year; in United States they earn 4.27% more than the national average, earning $44,991 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.39% more than the national average, earning $49,876 CAD per year.

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