Wickert Surname
Approximately 5,711 people bear this surname
Wickert Surname User-submission:
Wickert is a German surname, a variant of Wichert, from a personal name composed of the elements wig, meaning 'battle', 'war' and ert, meaning 'hard', 'brave', 'hardy', 'strong'. The origin supposedly originated in Saxony (Old Saxony), and "Wichert" was the one or those who fought for Saxony (Old Saxony).
Read More About This SurnameWickert Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,375 | 1:33,897 | 4,480 |
| United States | 1,536 | 1:235,976 | 22,647 |
| Brazil | 1,216 | 1:176,048 | 6,785 |
| France | 202 | 1:328,825 | 49,763 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| Israel | 72 | 1:118,856 | 13,107 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Hungary | 11 | 1:892,389 | 45,166 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:6,030 | 597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 251 | 1:200,074 | 17,416 |
Wickert Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Wickert is a German surname, a variant of Wichert, from a personal name composed of the elements wig, meaning 'battle', 'war' and ert, meaning 'hard', 'brave', 'hardy', 'strong'. The origin supposedly originated in Saxony (Old Saxony), and "Wichert" was the one or those who fought for Saxony (Old Saxony).
- jean10ljThe Wickert surname comes from the North Germanic vic-hard, where vic means 'man', 'warrior', and hard means 'strong', 'brave'.
- Forebears.ioWickert Demographics
Average Male Wickert Height
178.45 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wickert Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wickert Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wickert occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wickert? popularity and diffusion
It is the 84,587th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,276,054 people. The surname Wickert is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Wickert reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 2,375 people, or 1 in 33,897. In Germany Wickert is primarily found in: Hesse, where 23 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 16 percent are found. Not including Germany it occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 21 percent are found.
Wickert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wickert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wickert surname grew 612 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wickert Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wickert last name are 20.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.24% registered with the party.
The amount Wickert earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.17% more than the national average, earning $50,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning $49,780 CAD per year.
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