Wicklund Surname

119,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Wicklund Surname Definition:

(Swedish) Bay grove.

Wicklund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4811:104,12511,462
Canada1581:233,20022,307
Norway831:61,9558,821
Sweden801:123,0848,745
Finland381:144,65013,416
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England41:13,929,515290,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Wicklund Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) Bay grove.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wicklund Last Name Facts

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

Wicklund is found most in The United States. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Wicklund click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wicklund? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 119,029th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,886,499 people. Wicklund is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Wicklund reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,481 people, or 1 in 104,125. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 24 percent reside, Washington, where 10 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.

Wicklund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wicklund has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wicklund surname grew 6,107 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wicklund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wicklund last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wicklund earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 18.8% more than the national average, earning 411,150 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.74% more than the national average, earning $47,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.22% less than the national average, earning $47,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whicklund941/
Wickleund941/
Wiklund937,270/
Vicklund88146/
Wiklundh8836/
Wijklund885/
Wiklound880/
Wecklund880/
Viklund806,661/
Biclund801/
Wíklund801/
Weklund801/
Wiklumd801/
Bäcklund752,140/
Weeklund7526/
Veklund673/
Beklund670/
Becklünd631/

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