Whickham Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Whickham Surname Definition:

For Wickham, q.v.

Whickham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Whickham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Wickham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whickham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whickham has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Whickham.

How Common Is The Last Name Whickham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Whickham are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States Whickham is primarily found in: California, where 60 percent are found and Washington, where 40 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Whickham occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.

Whickham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whickham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Whickham surname declined 17 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whickham Last Name Statistics demography

Whickham earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning $36,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wickham9320,983/
Whickam935/
Whyckham882/
Witckham882/
Wickhamm881/
Wickam86316/
Wikham8664/
Waikham80222/
Wyckham8023/
Vickham808/
Wichkam807/
Wiekham804/
Weckham801/
Whickom800/
Wikam7728/
Wicam771/
Wickheim7516/
Bicckham751/
Wiegkham751/
Witkam71399/
Uikham71134/
Wickom7126/
Waikam7120/
Weikam7115/
Vhikam715/
Vikham713/
Wikame713/
Wikhom712/
Weicam712/
Whichcome711/
Weckam711/
Wyckam710/
Waikhom67321/
Wykeham67129/
Wikheim6749/
Wetkham6747/
Weikamm6744/
Weitkam6716/
Whitcom6715/
Waikame6712/
Weidkam6711/
Weekham679/
Weiskam679/
Woikame676/
Veckham675/
Witkamt672/
Waikaim672/
Bigkham671/
Bickahm671/
Wittkam671/
Vhikkam671/
Behkham671/
Weakham670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whickham
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