Visick Surname
Approximately 321 people bear this surname
Visick Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. a corruption of Fishwick, which see. A more imitative corruption is found in Physick, which see.
'Visick and Norman, ladies' boarding school, 82, Carlton Hill, London, N.W.: London Directory 1870.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 185 | 1:301,179 | 22,911 |
| United States | 77 | 1:4,707,259 | 244,676 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Visick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. a corruption of Fishwick, which see. A more imitative corruption is found in Physick, which see.
'Visick and Norman, ladies' boarding school, 82, Carlton Hill, London, N.W.: London Directory 1870.
A West. English form of Fishwick, q.v.
Possibly from Lefisick, a place in St. Austell, co. Cornwall, by dropping the Le, under the mistaken notion that it was the French particle, and then assimilating the orthography to that of a well-known word.
According to some, from Lefisick, in St. Austell. Hals considers Lefisick in St. Mewan the Refishoc of Domesday. compare Bosvîsick (see Bossowsack); also Trevisick in Blisland. D. Gilbert gives a place named Tre-izack, which he renders the corn town. Visick and Visack are most probably the same name as Physick.
The art of healing diseases. A name given to a physician.
Found Phisicke. From Lefisick in St. Austel, Cornwall. Mr. Bowditch says "Dr. Physic was the first physician of Philadelphia."
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Visick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Visick Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Visick occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Visick? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 851,613th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 22,702,635 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Visick reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Visick is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 301,179. In England Visick is mostly found in: Cornwall, where 26 percent live, East Sussex, where 21 percent live and Devon, where 15 percent live. Besides England it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.
Visick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Visick has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Visick surname rose 298 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,567 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Visick Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Visick are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.87% being registered with the political party.
The amount Visick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.48% more than the national average, earning R 269,664 per year and in United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,099 USD per year.
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