Whicker Surname

161,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,698 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Whicker Surname Definition:

For Wicker, q.v.

Whicker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2081:164,15716,682
England2831:196,88417,288
Australia1661:162,62516,859
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:139,28812,604
Guernsey151:2,177371
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2701:185,99516,466

Whicker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Wicker, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. See Wick, and the termination ER. 2. Anglo-Saxon wicca, a wizard.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A man of the creek or bay, from Wick, a creek, bay, a village. Uakker, Danish, valiant, brave.

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

Whicker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whicker occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Whicker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 161,408th most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,701,092 people. The last name Whicker is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Whicker live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 2,208 people, or 1 in 164,157. In The United States Whicker is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 20 percent live, Indiana, where 14 percent live and Utah, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Whicker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whicker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whicker last name increased 818 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whicker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whicker last name are 19.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Whicker earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $45,169 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.94% less than the national average, earning $43,751 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitcker936/
Whichker931/
Whickher931/
Wicker9217,029/
Whiker924/
Weicker861,306/
Whicher86521/
Wickerd86138/
Whitker86111/
Wiecker86104/
Waicker8648/
Whizker862/
Wickerr861/
Wickier861/
Whieker861/
Whikert861/
Wickeer861/
Whecker860/
Witcker860/
Wwicker860/
Wiker831,360/
Whiskerd8063/
Whittker8024/
Whithker802/
Wichkert802/
Wickhert800/
Whissker800/
Weichker800/
Wickherd800/
Wicher775,931/
Wecker775,910/
Wijker77790/
Vicker77774/
Weiker77569/
Wieker77338/
Wickre77258/
Waiker77213/
Uicker7793/
Wäcker7753/
Wucker7746/
Whycer7715/
Wikere7712/
Wikerd7710/
Weicer777/
Wikker772/
Huiker771/
Wehker771/
Hwiker771/
Wikier771/
Woiker770/
Whyker770/
Wheker770/
Wycker770/
Wickerová753/
Wickherdt750/
Wickheart750/
Wisckerth750/
Weicher71305/
Huecker71245/
Weisker71138/
Weycker71138/
Wheeker71102/
Wittker7154/
Waikere7140/
Witsker7128/
Weißker7127/
Buicker7115/
Whysker7113/
Vickere7111/
Wückert7111/
Wikåker715/
Huitker714/
Weiåker714/
Wissker712/
Wiccher712/
Whekert712/
Widåker712/
Waitker711/
Wecketr711/
Weidker711/
Weikeer711/
Behcker711/
Huicher711/
Wigåker711/
Weikerd711/
Weckher711/
Bichker711/
Vaicker711/
Wichear711/
Wickirt710/
Wiskerd710/
Wigkert710/
Weckerd710/
Boicker710/
Weecker710/
Wickire710/
Veicker710/
Wiskert710/
Huisker710/
Viker67562/
Wyker67276/
Weker67157/
Wikre6779/
Uiker6734/
Wecer6722/
Weitzker679/
Weissker678/
Weikerth677/
Wejckert676/
Håbecker675/
Weckerth673/
Vicer673/
Wuker672/
Veickert672/
Wojczker671/
Vickeire671/
Vieckier671/
Weschker671/
Wiekierz671/
Wietzker671/
Behecker671/
Wickirre670/
Vickerre670/
Wickhire670/
Weiskert670/
Wickuire670/
Weckhert670/

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