Wickner Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wickner Surname Definition:

(English) Bailiff, Steward [Old English wícnere]

Wickner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wickner (62) may also be a first name.

Wickner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Bailiff, Steward [Old English wícnere]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wickner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wickner is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickner? popularity and diffusion

Wickner is the 1,348,199th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name Wickner is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Wickner are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wickner is also the 1,246,114th most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 62 people.

The last name Wickner is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 3,295,081. In The United States Wickner is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 37 percent live, Florida, where 19 percent live and New Jersey, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent live and Sweden, where 4 percent live.

Wickner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wickner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wickner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wickner last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.82% registered with the party.

Wickner earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.74% less than the national average, earning $34,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whickner931/
Wikner92913/
Wicner921/
Weckner86280/
Vickner8698/
Waikner866/
Weicner861/
Weikner860/
Buickner804/
Weackner800/
Vikner77389/
Wykner7782/
Wekner7725/
Wecner772/
Vicner771/
Bicner770/
Wecknerth751/
Bikhner7156/
Bäckner7120/
Vikhner7114/
Wejkner719/
Weakner717/
Wajcner712/
Vaikner711/
Veikner711/
Veckner711/
Vicknir711/
Vuckner711/
Beikner711/
Vicknair672,717/
Vicneire679/
Bicknair674/
Veiknere672/
Vicknoir671/
Beeckner671/
Becknner670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wickner
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