Wicklen Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Finland

Wicklen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wicklen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
Finland171:323,33523,349
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Wicklén (21) are calculated separately.

Wicklen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wicklen occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Wicklén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wicklen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,955,159th most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name Wicklen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Wicklen live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England it is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 20 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 20 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 14 percent are found. Not including England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Wicklen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wicklen has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wicklen last name grew 1,625 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wicklen Last Name Statistics demography

Wicklen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $49,958 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wicklen
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