Wicht Surname
Approximately 4,027 people bear this surname
Wicht Surname Definition:
“Dwarf” in Old German, where it occurred as Wichtelman - Gnome. Also used in the sense of “a fellow”.
Wicht Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,044 | 1:39,386 | 5,210 |
| Switzerland | 1,047 | 1:7,844 | 1,269 |
| United States | 489 | 1:741,225 | 58,038 |
| South Africa | 170 | 1:318,692 | 30,132 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Austria | 44 | 1:193,533 | 24,446 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Peru | 24 | 1:1,324,338 | 21,383 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Finland | 19 | 1:289,300 | 21,660 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:717,410 | 46,098 |
Wicht Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Dwarf” in Old German, where it occurred as Wichtelman - Gnome. Also used in the sense of “a fellow”.
Wicht Demographics
Wicht Political Affiliation
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Wicht Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wicht Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wicht is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wicht click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wicht? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 114,765th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,809,671 people. The surname Wicht occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Wicht reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 2,044 people, or 1 in 39,386. In Germany Wicht is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 20 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Hesse, where 14 percent are found. Besides Germany Wicht is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Wicht Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wicht has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wicht last name rose 699 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wicht Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wicht surname are 14.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.74% being registered with the party.
The amount Wicht earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 131.77% more than the national average, earning S/. 44,928 per year; in South Africa they earn 118.82% more than the national average, earning R 520,008 per year; in United States they earn 7.12% less than the national average, earning $40,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.87% more than the national average, earning $72,471 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weicht | 91 | 1,131 | / |
| Wischt | 91 | 96 | / |
| Whicht | 91 | 4 | / |
| Waicht | 91 | 4 | / |
| Woicht | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wiecht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wict | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wuichet | 83 | 72 | / |
| Waichet | 83 | 5 | / |
| Weichet | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wecht | 80 | 439 | / |
| Bicht | 80 | 36 | / |
| Vicht | 80 | 16 | / |
| Wisht | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wycht | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whict | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wucht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weischet | 77 | 54 | / |
| Wichtová | 77 | 9 | / |
| Weichett | 77 | 3 | / |
| Veicht | 73 | 500 | / |
| Beicht | 73 | 395 | / |
| Wajcht | 73 | 215 | / |
| Wejcht | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wischd | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wescht | 73 | 12 | / |
| Viecht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voicht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weacht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waicet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weichtová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Whitschtt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wist | 67 | 2,226 | / |
| Vict | 67 | 40 | / |
| Wißt | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vuichet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wect | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weishet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuescht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wixt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uict | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waychet | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wuychet | 67 | 0 | / |
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