Wichert Surname

63,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wichert Surname User-submission:

Wickert is a German surname, a variant of Wichert, from a personal name composed of the elements wig, meaning 'battle', 'war' and ert, meaning 'hard', 'brave', 'hardy', 'strong'. The origin supposedly originated in Saxony (Old Saxony), and "Wichert" was the one or those who fought for Saxony (Old Saxony).

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Wichert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,7401:14,0251,826
United States1,1271:321,61429,307
Poland5091:74,67311,659
Brazil1441:1,486,62749,780
Canada1281:287,85626,805
Switzerland1181:69,6018,338
Austria291:293,63633,260
England161:3,482,379114,324
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France31:22,140,907385,998
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Wichert (227) may also be a first name.

Wichert Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Wickert is a German surname, a variant of Wichert, from a personal name composed of the elements wig, meaning 'battle', 'war' and ert, meaning 'hard', 'brave', 'hardy', 'strong'. The origin supposedly originated in Saxony (Old Saxony), and "Wichert" was the one or those who fought for Saxony (Old Saxony).

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Wichert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wichert is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wichert? popularity and diffusion

It is the 63,470th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 923,409 people. The last name Wichert is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Wichert reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 596,468th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 227 people.

The surname Wichert is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 5,740 people, or 1 in 14,025. In Germany Wichert is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found and Bavaria, where 11 percent are found. Besides Germany Wichert exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Poland, where 6 percent are found.

Wichert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wichert has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,006 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wichert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wichert are 16.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.04% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wichert earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.13% less than the national average, earning $42,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.88% more than the national average, earning $54,594 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weichert936,302/
Wiechert934,236/
Waichert93175/
Wicherts93174/
Wigchert93172/
Wischert93111/
Witchert9318/
Wicherth932/
Wichkert932/
Wickhert930/
Wicert921/
Wischerth8887/
Weitchert881/
Weischert881/
Waichertt881/
Wischeart880/
Wickherdt880/
Weicherrt880/
Wickheart880/
Wickert865,711/
Wishert86384/
Bichert86138/
Wichart8678/
Wuchert8672/
Vichert8659/
Wychert8659/
Wechert863/
Wicgert861/
Wichertová821/
Wischearth820/
Weischerth820/
Weickert802,295/
Wajchert80313/
Wichhart80212/
Beichert80202/
Weichart80193/
Wiechart80184/
Wejchert80147/
Wieckert80146/
Weychert8082/
Wisheart8077/
Bischert8056/
Wicheard8030/
Wichardt8027/
Witcherd8017/
Wickerts8016/
Vaichert8011/
Weishert807/
Wojchert806/
Wiecherd801/
Waychert801/
Weikhert801/
Whicherd801/
Vicheart801/
Vigchert801/
Weihsert801/
Wickerte801/
Bickhert800/
Wisherth800/
Weechert800/
Bitchert800/
Weckhert800/
Wickherd800/
Vischert800/
Buichert800/
Weschert800/
Weichertová788/
Wikert77357/
Wizert7741/
Wisert772/
Weichhart75403/
Weichardt75117/
Wiechardt7511/
Veicherts755/
Veicherdt752/
Bickheart751/
Whitcherd751/
Weisheart751/
Wichahart751/
Wisckerth750/
Weikert713,845/
Bechert711,538/
Weckert711,271/
Weisert71626/
Weißert71466/
Wichard71404/
Wissert71371/
Bikhert71224/
Büchert71218/
Wisherd71156/
Wiekert71150/
Wickerd71138/
Wiesert7193/
Weichhardt7187/
Vikhert7144/
Wikiert7129/
Vicherd7126/
Weizert7111/
Wuchart7110/
Waigert715/
Wigerdt715/
Vickert713/
Uechert713/
Vicerte713/
Vichort713/
Whekert712/
Bishert711/
Vuchert711/
Wiseart711/
Wishirt711/
Wieqert711/
Weshert711/
Whikert711/
Wizzert711/
Wigerth711/
Vechert711/
Wickirt710/
Wigkert710/
Waikert710/
Wiskert710/
Wisiert710/
Weissert671,264/
Whichard671,040/
Beickert67103/
Weißerth6761/
Beechert6755/
Wiechard6737/
Weichard6727/
Weigerdt6720/
Bickerdt6716/
Weiserth678/
Weikerth677/
Weickertová676/
Vickerts676/
Wejckert676/
Huechert674/
Veichart674/
Beachert673/
Weckerth673/
Boiscert672/
Wiggertt672/
Veickert672/
Bujchert671/
Wiessert671/
Veuchert671/
Vieckert671/
Voiceart671/
Wejchort671/
Weijgert671/
Weycherd671/
Wajkiert671/
Wisheard670/
Beckhert670/
Weiskert670/
Vicheard670/
Behchert670/
Weidsert670/
Weckertz670/
Weisiert670/

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