Wicksted Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Wicksted 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.

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Wicksted Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland581:92,3076,478
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
England241:2,321,58686,519
United States231:15,759,084542,937
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales61:515,75523,171
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland81:467,90212,875

Wicksted 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An ancient family in Cheshire, who resided on the manor of Wicksted, and took their name from it. See B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wicksted Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wicksted is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wicksted? popularity and diffusion

Wicksted is the 1,422,956th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Wicksted live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 92,307. In Scotland Wicksted is primarily found in: City of Edinburgh, where 59 percent are found, West Lothian, where 24 percent are found and Dundee City, where 7 percent are found. Not including Scotland it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Wicksted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wicksted has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Wicksted surname rose 725 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wicksted Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wicksted last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wicksted earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 18.55% less than the national average, earning R 193,560 per year; in United States they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning $40,192 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.23% less than the national average, earning $43,607 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wickstead94597/
Wicksteed94229/
Wickstedt943/
Wiksted935/
Wikstedt88249/
Wickster8817/
Viksted801/
Wikster801/
Wixsted801/
Vikstedt75245/
Wigstead7511/
Wixted711,014/
Beckstedt71232/
Bäckstedt71172/
Becksteed711/
Veckstedt711/
Hueckstedt6717/
Wikszta6715/
Wixtead6713/
Vikster6713/
Vicksta676/
Vigsted674/
Becksttead672/
Beackstead672/
Baikste671/
Vikstid671/
Wigster671/
Hueckstead671/
Beksted670/

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