Wickstead Surname
Approximately 597 people bear this surname
Wickstead Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wick-stead,' from residence therein; v. Wykes, and compare homestead. Lower says the name hails from a manor called Wicksted in Cheshire That this is true is evident. Any number of references can be quoted from that county.
Read More About This SurnameWickstead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 285 | 1:195,502 | 17,195 |
| United States | 223 | 1:1,625,376 | 108,854 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 231 | 1:105,521 | 10,511 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Wickstead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wick-stead,' from residence therein; v. Wykes, and compare homestead. Lower says the name hails from a manor called Wicksted in Cheshire That this is true is evident. Any number of references can be quoted from that county.
1602. John Whicksteed, or Weecksteede, London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1611. Henry Wicksted, of Wick Malbank: Wills at Chester.
1648. Thomas Wickstead, of Wickstead, Cheshire: ibid.
1649. Hugh Wickstead, of Chester: ibid.
1796. Married — William Boles and Elizabeth Wicksted: St. George, Hanover Square.
1799. Married — John Wicksteed and Honoria Tichborne: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Wickste(a)d [v. under Wick and Stead: the Old English wíc stede denotes literally 'dwelling-place’, as in the quotations; but as a place-name the connotation seems to imply community—'village-community1: see the quotation from the Cumbd. Gloss. under Stead as to common rights] wongas [fields, plains] and wíc stede.— Beowulf, 4915.
wíc stede weligne | dwelling-place prosperous [accus.] Wœgmundinga | of the Wœgmund family.—Beówulf, 5207-8.
The chief source of the surname is the Cheshire Wicksted, 14th cent. Wykstede, Wyckestede.
Wickstead Demographics
Wickstead Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Wickstead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wickstead Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wickstead occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wickstead? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wickstead is the 538,780th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,206,945 people. Wickstead is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Wickstead live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.
It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 285 people, or 1 in 195,502. In England Wickstead is most prevalent in: Shropshire, where 16 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent are found and New Zealand, where 4 percent are found.
Wickstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wickstead has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wickstead surname grew 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 676 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wickstead Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wickstead last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wickstead are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.
The amount Wickstead earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.38% more than the national average, earning $53,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.22% more than the national average, earning $55,258 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicksted | 94 | 152 | / |
| Wicksteed | 89 | 229 | / |
| Wickstedt | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wikstad | 88 | 32 | / |
| Wiksted | 88 | 5 | / |
| Wikstedt | 82 | 249 | / |
| Wichstad | 82 | 27 | / |
| Wickster | 82 | 17 | / |
| Wigstead | 82 | 11 | / |
| Wikszta | 75 | 15 | / |
| Wixtead | 75 | 13 | / |
| Vikstad | 75 | 10 | / |
| Wigstad | 75 | 7 | / |
| Vicksta | 75 | 6 | / |
| Viksted | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wikster | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wixsted | 75 | 1 | / |
| Becksttead | 74 | 2 | / |
| Beackstead | 74 | 2 | / |
| Hueckstead | 74 | 1 | / |
| Vikstedt | 71 | 245 | / |
| Wigstadt | 71 | 19 | / |
| Beckstad | 71 | 5 | / |
| Becstead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bekstead | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wuigstad | 71 | 0 | / |
| Huecksteadt | 70 | 23 | / |
| Wixted | 67 | 1,014 | / |
| Beckstedt | 67 | 232 | / |
| Bäckstedt | 67 | 172 | / |
| Viksta | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veckstedt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Becksteed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beckstadt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bicsstadt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Becksteat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wixtad | 67 | 0 | / |
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