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

Wickner is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickner? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,348,199th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name is mostly 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 numerous first name in the world, held by 62 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 3,295,081. In The United States Wickner is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 37 percent are found, Florida, where 19 percent are found and New Jersey, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 percent are found.

Wickner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wickner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wickner surname expanded 1,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wickner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wickner surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.82% being 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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