Wickenden Surname

184,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wickenden Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Moun- tain-Ash Valley or Hollow [v. under Wicken, and + Middle English den(e, Old English denu, valley]

Wickenden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6211:34,3734,533
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Australia1791:150,81415,978
Canada1321:279,13326,131
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Wales181:171,91811,581
Scotland141:382,41616,471
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
France41:16,605,680368,153
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6791:35,8994,674
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Wickenden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Moun- tain-Ash Valley or Hollow [v. under Wicken, and + Middle English den(e, Old English denu, valley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Wichingdine; a location name in Rutland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wickenden Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wickenden Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wickenden is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickenden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 184,066th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 3,160,254 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Wickenden are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,621 people, or 1 in 34,373. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 25 percent are found, Greater London, where 22 percent are found and East Sussex, where 6 percent are found. Barring England it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Wickenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wickenden has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wickenden surname rose 239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 621 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wickenden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wickenden surname are 2.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.81% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wickenden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.35% less than the national average, earning R 6,300 per year; in United States they earn 44.86% more than the national average, earning $62,504 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning $50,529 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wikenden946/
Wickendon8911/
Wickinden890/
Wichenden890/
Uikenden821/
Wickenton7842/
Wickindin780/
Wickindon780/
Wikandono67124/
Wikandini67104/
Wikandani6715/
Wikandana674/
Waicandan671/
Wickinton670/
Wiggenten670/

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