Vickers Surname

10,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Vickers Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. the vicar's son' (v. Vickerson); compare Williams, the genitive of William, (a) Local, 'at the vicar's,' i.e. at the vicar's house, from residence therein. The first is the chief parent.

Peter atte Vicars, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire (Yorkshire).

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Vickers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States28,6131:12,6681,577
England14,5491:3,830511
Australia4,0151:6,724991
Canada3,0401:12,1201,797
New Zealand9581:4,727763
Jamaica5581:5,143671
Ireland5121:9,1971,248
South Africa4971:109,00913,123
Wales4521:6,846763
Scotland4221:12,6871,685
France911:729,92091,032
Spain751:623,36028,648
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Bermuda311:2,106336
Isle of Man271:3,179679
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Jersey201:4,960981
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
India161:47,941,586492,263
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Cyprus151:58,9925,768
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Norway101:514,22941,629
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Israel91:950,84857,975
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
China71:195,331,65210,124
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Malta41:107,5681,849
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1261:35,1583,362
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,4861:3,256461
Wales1121:14,004834
Scotland781:47,9903,371
Jersey141:3,706624
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4621:14,5061,856

Vickers (195) may also be a first name.

Vickers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. the vicar's son' (v. Vickerson); compare Williams, the genitive of William, (a) Local, 'at the vicar's,' i.e. at the vicar's house, from residence therein. The first is the chief parent.

Peter atte Vicars, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire (Yorkshire).

1581. John Viccars. London: Register of the University of Oxford.

1618. Edward Wilkinson and Sarah Vicars, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1655. Baptised — Parnell, d. Rowland Vickars: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1689. Married — Francis Vickers and Elizabeth Lamden: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

Nicholas Vigrus was stewart of Tynemouth, c. 1295 (Laing, 17), Richard Vigrous, burgess of Roxburgh, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 197), and Hugh de le Vikeres had grant of lands and burgages within the vill of Roxburgh, Kerton, etc. from Robert I, c, 1315 (RMS., I, App. II, 128). Thomas de Vigurws, burgess of Roxburgh, c. 1338, son and heir of umquhile Agnes called Maunsell, is referred to in same year as Thomas dictus Vigurus (Dryburgh, p. 260,261, 264; BNCH., XXIV, p. 226). He granted a burgage in the town of Roxburgh to Sir William de Feltoun, sheriff of Roxburgh, c. 1338 (Dryburgh, 313). Nothing more is known of this Thomas. He may have given name to Vigurus or Vigrous Flat. Lands called Vigorushalch in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh are mentioned in 1503 (HMC., XII, pl. 8, p. 178), in 1611 Vigoroushauche (Retours, Roxburgh, 67). William del Vikers was juror on an inquest at Roxburgh, 1361 (Bain, IV, 62). In 1399 the abbot of Kelso granted to Thomas de Vicaria and his heirs a tenement in Westerkelsow, temporarily held by John de Bolden (Kelso, p. 412). Willelmus de Vicar' appears as armiger in Kelso, 1396 (REA., II, p. 292), and James Viccars of Pethhead, parish of Lesmahago, in record, 1662 (Lanark CR.).

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

= Vicars, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of the vicar, an incumbent of a parish.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Vicar, the incumbent of a benefice; one who performs the functions of another. Vicar, Cornish-British, a sovereign lord.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Old Norse, Vikarr; from the Danish, Wick, Vickers; from the Flemish, Wyckaerts; from the Dutch, Wichers, Wiggers; from the German, Wickert; a personal name.

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

Vickers Last Name Facts

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

Vickers (Hindi: विकर्स) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vickers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,356th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 134,058 people. The last name Vickers is mostly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Vickers are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 649,894th most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 195 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 28,613 people, or 1 in 12,668. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and North Carolina, where 4 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 90 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Vickers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vickers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vickers surname rose 826 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 406 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 404 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 541 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vickers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Vickers last name are 15.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Vickers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 204.79% more than the national average, earning 1,054,820 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 374.02% more than the national average, earning R 1,126,450 per year; in United States they earn 5.11% less than the national average, earning $40,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.7% more than the national average, earning $52,018 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vickerss932/
Vickiers932/
Vickkers931/
Veickers930/
Vickerse930/
Vikers9231/
Vicers925/
Wickers86850/
Fickers86221/
Vickars8672/
Vickors8643/
Vikkers869/
Vichers863/
Vigkers862/
Vikcers862/
Viškers862/
Vijkers861/
Viccers861/
Vidkers861/
Veckers861/
Veikers860/
Viekers860/
Vickirs860/
Weickers8011/
Wijckers807/
Fieckers801/
Wickaers801/
Wickerst801/
Vicars772,308/
Vikars7747/
Vekers7714/
Wikers779/
Vicors773/
Vicirs771/
Vukers771/
Wichers712,234/
Viccars71520/
Fikkers71311/
Bückers71225/
Fiekers71121/
Bikkers71118/
Feckers7157/
Wyckers7128/
Wäckers7126/
Fiskers7126/
Weikers7124/
Weckers7122/
Wikkers7119/
Fichers7111/
Viccors717/
Vykkers713/
Višķers713/
Fuckers712/
Bijkers711/
Viquers711/
Viccirs711/
Ueckers711/
Vechers711/
Viskirs711/
Bäckers711/
Vekears710/
Whikers710/
Wickars710/
Weichers67307/
Wijchers67202/
Wigchers67128/
Huiskers6740/
Weeckers6736/
Bäckerås678/
Whichers671/
Weigkers670/

Vickers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vickers in the Hindi language
विकर्सvikarsa-

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