Vickress Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Vickress Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the vicar,' from the old popular Vicary, a vicar, genitive Vicarys, corrupted to Vickress (v. Vicary). Thus Vickress is equivalent to Vicars or Vickers, which see. (compare Williams, the genitive of William = William's son).

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Vickress Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:784,76142,668
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Wales51:618,90625,852
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304

Vickress Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the vicar,' from the old popular Vicary, a vicar, genitive Vicarys, corrupted to Vickress (v. Vicary). Thus Vickress is equivalent to Vicars or Vickers, which see. (compare Williams, the genitive of William = William's son).

1614-5. William Collins and Margaret Vicares: Marriage Lic. .London).

1617-8. John Wells and Joan Viccaries: ibid.

1765. Married — William Vickressand Sarah Oliver: St. George, Hanover Square.

1795. — Edward Godsall and Rebecca Vickress: ibid.

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

(the) Vicary’s (Son): v. Vicary.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Vickress Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vickress is found most in England. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vickress? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,674,734th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The surname Vickress occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Vickress reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 784,761. In England it is most prevalent in: Shropshire, where 44 percent are found, Herefordshire, where 20 percent are found and Essex, where 14 percent are found. Excluding England it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Vickress Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vickress has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Vickress last name grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vickress Last Name Statistics demography

Vickress earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 35.19% more than the national average, earning $67,167 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vickres9319/
Vickre8615/
Vickrey801,926/
Vikrest803/
Vickret801/
Vickrer801/
Vikre77250/
Vicre771/
Bickrest758/
Vicaires751/
Vikhrest751/
Vickrish750/
Wickre71258/
Vaikre7168/
Vukres7156/
Vickry7145/
Vicrey714/
Bückreiss713/
Vicret711/
Vikhre711/
Vickroy67872/
Vykrest67106/
Wicrest672/
Bickrey672/
Vichkry671/
Vaikhre671/
Vicruis671/
Vickraj671/
Wickrey670/

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