Wickson Surname

201,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Wickson Surname Definition:

WICKESON: A corruption of Wilkinson. See William.

Wickson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi7581:22,5853,433
United States4111:881,89566,754
England3911:142,50113,810
Australia2221:121,60213,381
Canada1871:197,03519,314
Tanzania561:945,38644,615
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:165,81914,183
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

Wickson (1,614) may also be a first name.

Wickson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WICKESON: A corruption of Wilkinson. See William.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wickson Last Name Facts

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

Wickson is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wickson is the 201,985th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,532,499 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Wickson live; 37 percent live in Southern Africa and 37 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 192,311th most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 1,614 people.

The last name is most widely held in Malawi, where it is borne by 758 people, or 1 in 22,585. Beside Malawi Wickson is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

Wickson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wickson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wickson last name rose 395 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 266 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wickson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wickson last name are 3.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Wickson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.72% less than the national average, earning $38,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning $53,722 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wikson9228/
Wicson925/
Vickson86486/
Wicksén8613/
Waikson867/
Wiksson866/
Wicksen863/
Wicksun862/
Weckson862/
Wichson861/
Wicksom860/
Witkson860/
Huickson800/
Wixson771,298/
Vikson7757/
Wiksen7738/
Wiksén7726/
Vicson779/
Wekson773/
Wigson771/
Wickshand750/
Wickzén7111/
Vicksén7110/
Bikkson715/
Vicksen713/
Vaikson713/
Wiksand713/
Bäckson712/
Wikåsen712/
Wickzen711/
Weigson711/
Wichsen711/
Wyokson711/
Weskson710/
Huikson710/
Weekson710/
Vicksom710/
Wixon671,575/
Wecksung674/
Wechsson671/

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