Wickett Surname

163,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,654 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wickett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wicket,' a small gate, from residence thereby; compare Barr.

Robert atte Wychit, Close Roll, 14 Edward II.

Walter Wyket, Close Roll, 2 Edward I.

(2) Bapt.

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Wickett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1891:304,84428,044
England7481:74,4898,468
Canada5301:69,5207,971
New Zealand761:59,5839,301
Australia721:374,94030,993
Wales241:128,9399,528
France51:13,284,544357,392
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3191:76,4128,322
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Wickett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wicket,' a small gate, from residence thereby; compare Barr.

Robert atte Wychit, Close Roll, 14 Edward II.

Walter Wyket, Close Roll, 2 Edward I.

(2) Bapt. A sharpened form of Wiggett, which see.

1541. Bapt Jane Wicket: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1717. Married-George Wickett and Ann Cotes: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1740.-William Grace and Mary Wickett: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Dweller by a Little Gate [Middle English Old French wiket (French guichet); from (with French diminutive suff. -et) Tent., as O. Sax. wîkan = Old English wícan = Dutch wijken = O.H.Ger. wîhhan (mod. weichen), to yield, give way = Old Norse uikia, to move, turn, yield]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Anglo-French-Teutonic) Dweller by a Little Gate

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From wicket, a little village; diminutive of wick. Pryce gives Wicket as the name of a place in St. Agnes.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the French, Wicot; a personal name.

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

Wickett Last Name Facts

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

Wickett is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 163,623rd most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,745,873 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Wickett reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,189 people, or 1 in 304,844. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Iowa, where 8 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 20 percent live.

Wickett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wickett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wickett surname rose 1,367 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wickett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wickett surname are 3.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.6% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wickett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $43,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning $49,619 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whickett934/
Wickettt931/
Wickette931/
Wicket9244/
Wikett922/
Wichett8641/
Wikette8617/
Weicket862/
Vickett861/
Wickitt861/
Whikett860/
Wickget860/
Weckett860/
Wiket83168/
Weichett803/
Bickkett801/
Wikete7779/
Wichet7719/
Vicett778/
Wisket772/
Wecket771/
Waicet771/
Waiket771/
Vicket771/
Bikett771/
Wicked770/
Wickit770/
Wukett770/
Wuichet7172/
Wekette718/
Weichet715/
Waichet715/
Wicheth711/
Wicheit711/
Wyckitt711/
Waikeet711/
Bicketh710/
Bickitt710/
Vicet67887/
Viket6710/
Wuket675/
Beeckett674/
Wicit672/
Weket671/
Beckeett671/
Beckkett671/
Beckhett671/
Beackett671/

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