Wicklén Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wicklén Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wicklén Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Finland41:1,374,17650,379

The alternate forms: Wicklen (91) are calculated separately.

Wicklén Last Name Facts

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

Wicklén occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Wicklen. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wicklén? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wicklén is the 4,307,654th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Wicklén occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Wicklén live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

Wicklén is most widely held in Sweden, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 579,221. In Sweden Wicklén is most frequent in: Dalarna County, where 41 percent live, Stockholm County, where 41 percent live and Gävleborg County, where 12 percent live. Other than Sweden Wicklén is found in one country. It is also found in Finland, where 19 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wicklen9591/
Wiklén929/
Wicklin86121/
Wäcklén8610/
Wicklne860/
Wicklend801/
Wiklin7726/
Wiklen7721/
Wiklent7135/
Väcklén7130/
Wicling7124/
Becklén719/
Wiklind714/
Vicklyn712/
Wikhlin711/
Bicklin711/
Wäcklen711/
Bicklen711/
Weiklen710/
Wecklin710/
Wiklnnd710/
Wikling710/
Wecklen710/
Wiklendt6749/
Wickhlem672/
Widklint671/
Weiclien671/
Vickling670/
Wikellin670/

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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 Wicklén
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