Wicksted Surname
Approximately 152 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWicksted Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 58 | 1:92,307 | 6,478 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
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.
(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.
An ancient family in Cheshire, who resided on the manor of Wicksted, and took their name from it. See B.L.G.
Wicksted Demographics
Average Wicksted Salary in
United States
$40,192 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wicksted Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wicksted Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wicksted is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wicksted? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wicksted is the 1,422,956th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Wicksted live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Wicksted is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 92,307. In Scotland Wicksted is most numerous in: City of Edinburgh, where 59 percent live, West Lothian, where 24 percent live and Dundee City, where 7 percent live. Outside of Scotland this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Wicksted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wicksted has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Wicksted surname increased 725 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wicksted Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wicksted surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickstead | 94 | 597 | / |
| Wicksteed | 94 | 229 | / |
| Wickstedt | 94 | 3 | / |
| Wiksted | 93 | 5 | / |
| Wikstedt | 88 | 249 | / |
| Wickster | 88 | 17 | / |
| Viksted | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wikster | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wixsted | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vikstedt | 75 | 245 | / |
| Wigstead | 75 | 11 | / |
| Wixted | 71 | 1,014 | / |
| Beckstedt | 71 | 232 | / |
| Bäckstedt | 71 | 172 | / |
| Becksteed | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veckstedt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hueckstedt | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wikszta | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wixtead | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vikster | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vicksta | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vigsted | 67 | 4 | / |
| Becksttead | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beackstead | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baikste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vikstid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wigster | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hueckstead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beksted | 67 | 0 | / |
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