Wichman Surname
Approximately 4,454 people bear this surname
Wichman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Wigman' (v. Yonge).
'Haec nomina sunt corum et hie census per annum, Johannes xii denarios, Osbernus ... Gualterus presbyter ... Wilemanus'(Norwich): History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameWichman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,154 | 1:114,920 | 12,421 |
| New Zealand | 337 | 1:13,437 | 2,325 |
| Poland | 248 | 1:153,261 | 21,768 |
| South Africa | 210 | 1:257,989 | 26,009 |
| Netherlands | 146 | 1:115,666 | 18,330 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| Cook Islands | 81 | 1:224 | 11 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Tonga | 4 | 1:26,828 | 461 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 357 | 1:140,669 | 13,251 |
Wichman (13) may also be a first name.
Wichman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Wigman' (v. Yonge).
'Haec nomina sunt corum et hie census per annum, Johannes xii denarios, Osbernus ... Gualterus presbyter ... Wilemanus'(Norwich): History of Norfolk.
William Wygeman, Somerset, i Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Alex. Wigman, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alan Wichman, Staffordshire, ibid.
Geofthe French Wygeman, Yorkshire, ibid.
1565. John Wickman, Christ Church: Register of the University of Oxford.
Wichman Demographics
Average Male Wichman Height
177.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wichman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wichman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wichman has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wichman? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wichman is the 105,172nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,636,180 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Wichman live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wichman is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 13 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,154 people, or 1 in 114,920. In The United States it is primarily found in: Wisconsin, where 15 percent live, Kansas, where 7 percent live and Nebraska, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 39 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 8 percent live and Poland, where 6 percent live.
Wichman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wichman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wichman last name rose 883 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wichman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wichman surname are 22.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.91% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wichman earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.27% less than the national average, earning 265,549 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 22.38% less than the national average, earning R 184,452 per year; in United States they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $45,652 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.59% less than the national average, earning $45,416 CAD per year.
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Wichman Reference & Research
Wickham DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Wickham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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