Wickert Surname

84,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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).

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Wickert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,3751:33,8974,480
United States1,5361:235,97622,647
Brazil1,2161:176,0486,785
France2021:328,82549,763
Canada951:387,84834,448
Israel721:118,85613,107
England701:795,97243,050
Australia341:793,99150,673
Austria241:354,81038,119
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Isle of Man91:6,030597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:200,07417,416

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).

- jean10lj

The Wickert surname comes from the North Germanic vic-hard, where vic means 'man', 'warrior', and hard means 'strong', 'brave'.

- Forebears.io

Wickert Last Name Facts

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

Wickert is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickert? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 84,587th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,276,054 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Wickert are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 2,375 people, or 1 in 33,897. In Germany Wickert is most common in: Hesse, where 23 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 16 percent reside. Beside Germany Wickert is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Brazil, where 21 percent reside.

Wickert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wickert has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 612 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wickert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wickert are 20.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.24% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weickert932,295/
Wickaert93228/
Wieckert93146/
Wickerts9316/
Wichkert932/
Wickerte931/
Wickhert930/
Wikert92357/
Wicert921/
Wijckaert8821/
Wickherdt880/
Wickheart880/
Wisckerth880/
Wichert867,892/
Weikert863,845/
Weckert861,271/
Wuckert86246/
Wickart86203/
Wiekert86150/
Wickerd86138/
Wikiert8629/
Wückert8611/
Vickert863/
Wicgert861/
Whikert861/
Wickirt860/
Wigkert860/
Waikert860/
Wiskert860/
Weichert806,302/
Waichert80175/
Wigchert80172/
Weickart80103/
Beickert80103/
Wickardt8027/
Bickerdt8016/
Weikerth807/
Wickhart806/
Vickerts806/
Wejckert806/
Weckerth803/
Wicherth802/
Veickert802/
Weikhert801/
Vieckert801/
Bickhert800/
Weiskert800/
Weckhert800/
Wickherd800/
Weckertz800/
Weickertová786/
Wykert77178/
Wicart77141/
Wikart77122/
Bikert7729/
Vikert7712/
Wikerd7710/
Wekert777/
Wikirt771/
Wukert771/
Wikort771/
Weickardt75142/
Wieckardt7520/
Bickheart751/
Weickhart751/
Waichertt751/
Weicherrt750/
Ueckert711,087/
Wickard71835/
Weikart71510/
Bikhert71224/
Weickhardt71168/
Bückert71118/
Bäckert71115/
Wickord71110/
Vickerd7190/
Wiekart7162/
Vichert7159/
Wychert7159/
Bikkert7157/
Waikart7146/
Vikhert7144/
Weikertová7125/
Wajkert7121/
Wukkert7113/
Wikaart7112/
Vaikert716/
Wiccart714/
Wechert713/
Veckert713/
Whekert712/
Vuckert711/
Wieqert711/
Wikhart711/
Weskert711/
Voikert711/
Vickret711/
Weikerd711/
Wuckerd711/
Wiskerd710/
Weckart710/
Weckerd710/
Vickirt710/
Weakert710/
Weikirt710/
Wicquart67358/
Wajchert67313/
Wejchert67147/
Weychert6782/
Whiskerd6763/
Weikhart6744/
Weckardt6738/
Wicheard6730/
Wiekhart6718/
Wikhardt6718/
Weikardt6714/
Vaichert6711/
Wojchert676/
Bechkert675/
Veikerte674/
Veikerts672/
Beckerth672/
Beckertt671/
Waychert671/
Wickhard671/
Wheickhardt671/
Whicherd671/
Vicheart671/
Voiceart671/
Vigchert671/
Wajkiert671/
Wyckaërt671/
Weechert670/
Beckhert670/
Whaikart670/

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