Wickins Surname

448,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Wickins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' corruptions of Wilkin and Wilkins (q.v). (a) Bapt 'the son of Wiggin,' sharpened to Wickin. This is a more probable derivation.

The 'g' in Wicking is excrescent, as in Jennings.

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Wickins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3571:156,07314,751
South Africa861:629,97347,084
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Canada721:511,74443,418
Australia641:421,80833,593
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Guernsey291:2,222539
India71:109,580,769786,157
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2851:85,5289,012
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Wickins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William,' corruptions of Wilkin and Wilkins (q.v). (a) Bapt 'the son of Wiggin,' sharpened to Wickin. This is a more probable derivation.

The 'g' in Wicking is excrescent, as in Jennings.

'Thomas Wykynsone holds lands, and tenements': Rental of Halifax, 1439, Cotton MS. Vespasian, F. 15, British Museum.

'John Wykynsone holds lands, and tenements'.: ibid.

Willelmus Wykyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johanna Wykyn, 1379: ibid.

For corroborative evidence of (2), v. Wiggin, where the popularity of the personal name is conclusively shown.

1667. Baptised — Thomas, s. Samnell Wicklins: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1669. Buried — Elizabeth, servant to Samuel Wickens: ibid.

1678. Married — John Wicken and Isabel Mellen: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1808. Married — Edward Radclyff and Harriot Wicking: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Wickin’s (Son): v. Wickin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wickins Last Name Facts

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

Wickins is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickins? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wickins is the 448,102nd most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,588,876 people. The last name Wickins occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Wickins reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

Wickins is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 357 people, or 1 in 156,073. In England Wickins is primarily found in: Greater London, where 10 percent are found, East Sussex, where 7 percent are found and Essex, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Wickins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wickins has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wickins last name increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wickins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Congregationalist (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wickins last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wickins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 109.08% more than the national average, earning R 496,860 per year; in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $52,437 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieckins932/
Wikins9240/
Wickens866,372/
Waikins8610/
Bickins866/
Widkins861/
Vickins860/
Wikkins860/
Weckins860/
Waitkins8036/
Wittkins8024/
Whitkins805/
Whiskins802/
Whickens800/
Wicens7722/
Wikens779/
Vikins776/
Wekins773/
Vicins771/
Wiqins771/
Wykins770/
Wiekens71210/
Vickens7131/
Wyckens7127/
Wijkens7125/
Veikins716/
Whekins715/
Waykins714/
Wejkins714/
Voikins714/
Wichens712/
Wajkins712/
Veicins711/
Witkens711/
Widkens711/
Wetkins711/
Viskins711/
Beikins711/
Hwukins710/
Weckens710/
Wedkins710/
Weekins710/
Wiekinz710/
Wuyckens67180/
Whiskens6739/
Whitkens6713/
Weichens679/
Huiskins675/
Beickens671/
Weatkins671/

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