Wickison Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wickison Surname Definition:

WICKESON: A corruption of Wilkinson. See William.

Wickison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:1,031,81650,675
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wickison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WICKESON: A corruption of Wilkinson. See William.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wickison Last Name Facts

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

Wickison is most common in England. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickison? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,352,516th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. Wickison occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Wickison are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.

Wickison is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England it is most common in: East Sussex, where 19 percent reside, Essex, where 15 percent reside and Kent, where 15 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 6 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Wickison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wickison has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wickison surname expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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