Wicken Surname
Approximately 715 people bear this surname
Wicken Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' corruptions of Wilkin and Wilkins (q.v). (a) Bapt 'the son of Wiggin,' sharpened to Wickin. This is a more probable derivation.
The 'g' in Wicking is excrescent, as in Jennings.
Read More About This SurnameWicken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 354 | 1:1,023,895 | 75,330 |
| England | 162 | 1:343,939 | 25,007 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 213 | 1:114,438 | 11,110 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
The alternate forms: Wickén (12) are calculated separately.
Wicken (33) may also be a first name.
Wicken Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' corruptions of Wilkin and Wilkins (q.v). (a) Bapt 'the son of Wiggin,' sharpened to Wickin. This is a more probable derivation.
The 'g' in Wicking is excrescent, as in Jennings.
'Thomas Wykynsone holds lands, and tenements': Rental of Halifax, 1439, Cotton MS. Vespasian, F. 15, British Museum.
'John Wykynsone holds lands, and tenements'.: ibid.
Willelmus Wykyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johanna Wykyn, 1379: ibid.
For corroborative evidence of (2), v. Wiggin, where the popularity of the personal name is conclusively shown.
1667. Baptised — Thomas, s. Samnell Wicklins: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1669. Buried — Elizabeth, servant to Samuel Wickens: ibid.
1678. Married — John Wicken and Isabel Mellen: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1808. Married — Edward Radclyff and Harriot Wicking: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 Dweller by a Mountain- Ash [Dialectal English wicken for quicken (tree); prob. so called from the sensitiveness of the leaves: Middle English quik, Old English cwic, living, lively (cp. Old English cwicbeám, aspen-tree] Wicken, the mountain-ash or rowan- tree.—S.W. Linc. Gloss., p. 167.
At Seal Bank, near Greenfield, Saddleworth, is a place called the Wicken-Hole, from tlie abundance of trees of this kind growing there.—Lanc. Gloss., p. 281.
Cp. Rowntree.
2 a pl. form of Wick, q.v.
Parishes in cos. Cambridge, Northampton, and Essex.
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Wicken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wicken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wicken has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as: Wickén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wicken? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 469,804th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,192,372 people. Wicken occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Wicken are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wicken is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 33 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 354 people, or 1 in 1,023,895. In The United States Wicken is most frequent in: Washington, where 16 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Minnesota, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent reside and New Zealand, where 8 percent reside.
Wicken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wicken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wicken last name expanded 427 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wicken Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wicken are 11.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.06% being registered with the party.
The amount Wicken earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 38.01% more than the national average, earning 477,614 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $44,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.1% more than the national average, earning $60,665 CAD per year.
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