Vickerson Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Vickerson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. the son of the vicar'; v. Vickers and Vickress. I can find but one modern instance, and it is in the United States.

William Vikeresson, Close Rolls, 14 Richard II.

Vickerson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2471:1,467,445100,382
Canada1441:255,87224,214
England911:612,28636,401
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Vickerson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. the son of the vicar'; v. Vickers and Vickress. I can find but one modern instance, and it is in the United States.

William Vikeresson, Close Rolls, 14 Richard II.

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

VICARSON: 'Son of the vicar.' Perhaps an Englishing of Macvicar, which see. Alexander Vicarson witnessed seisin of certain lands in the parish of Rogart, Sutherlandshire, in 1529 (OPS., II, p. 674). William Vicarson was tenant in Dawchcarne, Kynnarde, in 1539 (ER., p. XVII, p. 671).

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

(the) Vicar’s Son: v. Vicar.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Vickerson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vickerson is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Vickerson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vickerson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vickerson is the 618,896th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. Vickerson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Vickerson live; 79 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 247 people, or 1 in 1,467,445. In The United States Vickerson is most common in: Maine, where 23 percent reside, Georgia, where 17 percent reside and New York, where 17 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 29 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Vickerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vickerson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 748 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 246 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vickerson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vickerson surname are 20.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.91% registered with the party.

The amount Vickerson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 32.37% less than the national average, earning $29,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $51,471 CAD per year.

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