Wickes Surname

149,628th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Wickes Surname Definition:

1 genit. of Wick(e, q.v.

2 an assimilated form of Wilkes, q.v.

Wickes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3051:277,74625,941
England7951:70,0868,071
Australia5971:45,2195,675
Canada961:383,80834,152
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3781:64,4857,427
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4561:110,12910,981

Wickes (11) may also be a first name.

Wickes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 genit. of Wick(e, q.v.

2 an assimilated form of Wilkes, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of little Wilk, a pet form of William (resolution, helmet); variants of. Wick, q.v.; one who came from Wix (dairy farms), in Essex.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wickes Last Name Facts

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

Wickes occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 149,628th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,468,681 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Wickes reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most common given name throughout the world It is held by 11 people.

The last name Wickes is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,305 people, or 1 in 277,746. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Wickes exists in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 20 percent live.

Wickes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wickes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wickes surname grew 286 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wickes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wickes last name are 22.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.47% registered with the party.

The amount Wickes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.81% more than the national average, earning $49,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $52,433 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wickess920/
Wickeus920/
Wikes91178/
Weckes83116/
Witkes8389/
Wiches8362/
Vickes8324/
Wickis8324/
Weikes8310/
Wikess839/
Wuices833/
Wikesj831/
Wyckes831/
Wiekes831/
Waikes831/
Whikes830/
Wisckesse801/
Wichess778/
Whiskes773/
Vickess771/
Wicches771/
Wiskeys771/
Buickes770/
Boickes770/
Vickies770/
Wykes734,454/
Wekes7332/
Vices7317/
Vikes7316/
Wikis7314/
Wukes731/
Wikez730/
Vicckies719/
Wickhuys711/
Wickkise711/
Vickeash711/
Weekes6714,666/
Viches67276/
Wecees67245/
Whykes67189/
Vikeså67136/
Vikesh67122/
Veckes67111/
Weeces6753/
Buikes6744/
Weakes6731/
Viceas6714/
Huices6711/
Wichez6711/
Vickis679/
Veikes677/
Weskes677/
Wiques677/
Bäckes676/
Vickys675/
Wekese675/
Weikis674/
Wijckhuys673/
Vikees672/
Wikiez672/
Wijckhuis671/
Wicois671/
Voices671/
Vikeus671/
Huikes671/
Wicihs671/
Bickez671/
Weches671/
Wikech671/
Wekees671/
Waykes670/
Wikeax670/
Wetkes670/

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Wickes Reference & Research

Wick DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wickes
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