Wicht Surname

114,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0441:39,3865,210
Switzerland1,0471:7,8441,269
United States4891:741,22558,038
South Africa1701:318,69230,132
Australia521:519,14839,018
Austria441:193,53324,446
France311:2,142,668174,004
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Finland191:289,30021,660
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
England111:5,065,278148,650
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

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”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weicht911,131/
Wischt9196/
Whicht914/
Waicht914/
Woicht912/
Wiecht911/
Wict891/
Wuichet8372/
Waichet835/
Weichet835/
Wecht80439/
Bicht8036/
Vicht8016/
Wisht803/
Wycht802/
Whict801/
Wucht801/
Weischet7754/
Wichtová779/
Weichett773/
Veicht73500/
Beicht73395/
Wajcht73215/
Wejcht7313/
Wischd7313/
Wescht7312/
Viecht731/
Voicht731/
Weacht731/
Waicet731/
Weichtová713/
Whitschtt711/
Wist672,226/
Vict6740/
Wißt6728/
Vuichet675/
Wizt671/
Wect671/
Weishet671/
Wuescht671/
Wixt671/
Uict671/
Waychet670/
Wuychet670/

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