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

Wicklen occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Wicklén. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wicklen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,955,159th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Wicklen reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

Wicklen is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England Wicklen is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 20 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 20 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 14 percent reside. Beside England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Wicklen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wicklen has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wicklen
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