Wicke Surname
Approximately 6,061 people bear this surname
Wicke Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Wick [Old English wíc (sg.), dwelling(s, village, market-place,&c.; (pl.) camp, castle] And was þar wonnand in fiat wik fat higlit Iosep, a burges rik.
(And there was dwelling in that wick [Capernaum] One called Joseph, a rich burgess.
Read More About This SurnameWicke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,073 | 1:19,766 | 2,613 |
| United States | 1,235 | 1:293,489 | 27,195 |
| Austria | 181 | 1:47,047 | 7,513 |
| France | 155 | 1:428,534 | 62,172 |
| Belgium | 107 | 1:107,445 | 16,114 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| Poland | 36 | 1:1,055,799 | 73,637 |
| Chile | 29 | 1:607,465 | 14,668 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 205 | 1:244,969 | 20,381 |
Wicke (494) may also be a first name.
Wicke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Wick [Old English wíc (sg.), dwelling(s, village, market-place,&c.; (pl.) camp, castle] And was þar wonnand in fiat wik fat higlit Iosep, a burges rik.
(And there was dwelling in that wick [Capernaum] One called Joseph, a rich burgess.)— Cursor Mundi, 12491-2. (Scandinavian) belonging to Wick; or Dweller at a (small) Bay, Inlet, or Creek [Old Norse uík] Cp. Week.
(English) Dweller at the dairy farm; one who came from Wick (dairy farm), the name of several places in England.
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Wicke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wicke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wicke is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Wicke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wicke? popularity and diffusion
Wicke is the 80,377th most prevalent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,202,367 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Wicke reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 381,888th most common forename internationally, held by 494 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 4,073 people, or 1 in 19,766. In Germany Wicke is most frequent in: Hesse, where 29 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 21 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside. Not including Germany Wicke is found in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Austria, where 3 percent reside.
Wicke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wicke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 602 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wicke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wicke last name are 18.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.68% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wicke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $42,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $51,983 CAD per year.
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Wicke Reference & Research
Wick DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Vick FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Vick FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Wick 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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