Wickett Surname
Approximately 2,654 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWickett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,189 | 1:304,844 | 28,044 |
| England | 748 | 1:74,489 | 8,468 |
| Canada | 530 | 1:69,520 | 7,971 |
| New Zealand | 76 | 1:59,583 | 9,301 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 319 | 1:76,412 | 8,322 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87 | 1:577,226 | 39,167 |
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.
(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]
(Anglo-French-Teutonic) Dweller by a Little Gate
From wicket, a little village; diminutive of wick. Pryce gives Wicket as the name of a place in St. Agnes.
From the French, Wicot; a personal name.
Wickett Demographics
Average Male Wickett Height
176.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wickett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wickett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wickett is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wickett? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 163,623rd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,745,873 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Wickett live; 65 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,189 people, or 1 in 304,844. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Iowa, where 8 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 20 percent are found.
Wickett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wickett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wickett surname expanded 1,367 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wickett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wickett last name are 3.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.6% registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whickett | 93 | 4 | / |
| Wickettt | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wickette | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wicket | 92 | 44 | / |
| Wikett | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wichett | 86 | 41 | / |
| Wikette | 86 | 17 | / |
| Weicket | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vickett | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wickitt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whikett | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wickget | 86 | 0 | / |
| Weckett | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wiket | 83 | 168 | / |
| Weichett | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bickkett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wikete | 77 | 79 | / |
| Wichet | 77 | 19 | / |
| Vicett | 77 | 8 | / |
| Wisket | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wecket | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waicet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waiket | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vicket | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bikett | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wicked | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wickit | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wukett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wuichet | 71 | 72 | / |
| Wekette | 71 | 8 | / |
| Weichet | 71 | 5 | / |
| Waichet | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wicheth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wicheit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wyckitt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waikeet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bicketh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bickitt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vicet | 67 | 887 | / |
| Viket | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wuket | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beeckett | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wicit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beckeett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beckkett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beckhett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beackett | 67 | 1 | / |
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