Wich Surname
Approximately 4,084 people bear this surname
Wich Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at a Wick (v. Wick); but this palatal form Wich, Wych, refers more particularly (in the Middle-West) to salt-works [cp. Old English s(e)altwíc]
Wich Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,577 | 1:31,240 | 4,115 |
| United States | 648 | 1:559,350 | 46,103 |
| Taiwan | 219 | 1:107,054 | 1,026 |
| Poland | 137 | 1:277,436 | 33,871 |
| Netherlands | 92 | 1:183,556 | 26,152 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| Denmark | 67 | 1:84,249 | 8,149 |
| Austria | 37 | 1:230,147 | 27,778 |
| Switzerland | 35 | 1:234,655 | 19,741 |
| South Sudan | 25 | 1:456,603 | 797 |
| Czechia | 23 | 1:462,325 | 50,029 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Paraguay | 8 | 1:904,593 | 9,127 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Faroe Islands | 3 | 1:16,333 | 1,308 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 142 | 1:353,653 | 27,017 |
Wich (71) may also be a first name.
Wich Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at a Wick (v. Wick); but this palatal form Wich, Wych, refers more particularly (in the Middle-West) to salt-works [cp. Old English s(e)altwíc]
(English) Dweller by the wych-elm tree; dweller at, or near, a salt spring.
Wich Demographics
Wich Political Affiliation
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Wich Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wich Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wich is found most in Germany. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Wich click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wich? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 113,295th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,784,414 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Wich reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,152,838th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 71 people.
This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 2,577 people, or 1 in 31,240. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 62 percent reside, Hesse, where 12 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Taiwan, where 5 percent reside.
Wich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wich has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wich surname increased 456 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wich Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wich surname are 18.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.41% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wich earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.7% less than the national average, earning 222,532 kr per year; in Peru they earn 44.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,800 per year; in United States they earn 14.39% more than the national average, earning $49,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.41% less than the national average, earning $39,047 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiech | 89 | 3,026 | / |
| Weich | 89 | 2,942 | / |
| Wiche | 89 | 1,445 | / |
| Wisch | 89 | 1,429 | / |
| Waich | 89 | 150 | / |
| Wuich | 89 | 55 | / |
| Witch | 89 | 37 | / |
| Wioch | 89 | 37 | / |
| Vwich | 89 | 32 | / |
| Wichs | 89 | 25 | / |
| Which | 89 | 10 | / |
| Woich | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wic | 86 | 1,035 | / |
| Witsch | 80 | 1,188 | / |
| Weiche | 80 | 428 | / |
| Wiesch | 80 | 230 | / |
| Wischt | 80 | 96 | / |
| Weisch | 80 | 77 | / |
| Woisch | 80 | 67 | / |
| Weichs | 80 | 48 | / |
| Waiche | 80 | 46 | / |
| Wische | 80 | 36 | / |
| Woitch | 80 | 28 | / |
| Woiche | 80 | 15 | / |
| Wischd | 80 | 13 | / |
| Witche | 80 | 11 | / |
| Weitch | 80 | 9 | / |
| Waisch | 80 | 9 | / |
| Witchs | 80 | 5 | / |
| Waicht | 80 | 4 | / |
| Whicht | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wittch | 80 | 4 | / |
| Whitch | 80 | 2 | / |
| Woicht | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hweich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waaich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuiche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wistch | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bich | 75 | 29,271 | / |
| Vich | 75 | 3,108 | / |
| Wish | 75 | 2,198 | / |
| Wech | 75 | 953 | / |
| Wice | 75 | 793 | / |
| Wych | 75 | 494 | / |
| Waic | 75 | 21 | / |
| Wikh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Wäch | 75 | 17 | / |
| Wicz | 75 | 14 | / |
| Wihs | 75 | 14 | / |
| Wisc | 75 | 10 | / |
| Wics | 75 | 7 | / |
| Wiec | 75 | 5 | / |
| Weic | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wijc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Witc | 75 | 3 | / |
| Widc | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wizh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wuic | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uich | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woic | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wizc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wihc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wihz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weische | 73 | 209 | / |
| Woitsch | 73 | 163 | / |
| Weitsch | 73 | 124 | / |
| Wichová | 73 | 79 | / |
| Waitche | 73 | 37 | / |
| Witzsch | 73 | 15 | / |
| Wittche | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wietsch | 73 | 7 | / |
| Weidche | 73 | 2 | / |
| Høwisch | 73 | 2 | / |
| D'Weich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wittsch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whoiche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuitsch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woische | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wyche | 67 | 6,559 | / |
| Viche | 67 | 3,929 | / |
| Weihs | 67 | 3,049 | / |
| Wesch | 67 | 1,941 | / |
| Hwish | 67 | 1,763 | / |
| Baich | 67 | 1,600 | / |
| Weech | 67 | 1,184 | / |
| Weche | 67 | 1,125 | / |
| Visch | 67 | 1,075 | / |
| Vitch | 67 | 832 | / |
| Beich | 67 | 709 | / |
| Wäsch | 67 | 661 | / |
| Wecht | 67 | 439 | / |
| Wisth | 67 | 383 | / |
| Wetch | 67 | 359 | / |
| Boich | 67 | 275 | / |
| Vuich | 67 | 261 | / |
| Whish | 67 | 176 | / |
| Hbich | 67 | 175 | / |
| Wechs | 67 | 173 | / |
| Witzsche | 67 | 164 | / |
| Buich | 67 | 129 | / |
| Weistche | 67 | 111 | / |
| Waish | 67 | 103 | / |
| Wytch | 67 | 97 | / |
| Veich | 67 | 80 | / |
| Weish | 67 | 80 | / |
| Wijhe | 67 | 76 | / |
| Wishe | 67 | 59 | / |
| Voich | 67 | 53 | / |
| Wittsche | 67 | 42 | / |
| Woitsche | 67 | 33 | / |
| Woish | 67 | 30 | / |
| Whych | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vaich | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bitch | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vicht | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wikhe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Weice | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wuech | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waihs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wächs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Witcz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waicz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Withs | 67 | 13 | / |
| Weitzsch | 67 | 13 | / |
| Huich | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waice | 67 | 11 | / |
| Woych | 67 | 11 | / |
| Whitc | 67 | 9 | / |
| Whice | 67 | 8 | / |
| Weijh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wiehs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Weach | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weichová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajch | 67 | 6 | / |
| Viech | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wiecz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wishs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waikh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waics | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weitsche | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weicz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wycht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waitc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weisc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waych | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuice | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bihch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiszh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wechd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wicss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vichs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wechh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waixh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wèche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Báich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwics | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wechx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wedch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wisce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uisch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwixh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woice | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wysch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weikh | 67 | 0 | / |
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