Wickwar Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Wickwar Surname Definition:

A parish in Gloucestershire.

Wickwar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:525,64232,946
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Wales101:309,45316,869
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262

Wickwar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Gloucestershire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wickwar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wickwar has its highest incidence in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickwar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,035,555th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Wickwar are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Wickwar is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 525,642. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 21 percent are found, West Sussex, where 18 percent are found and Norfolk, where 11 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent are found and Wales, where 4 percent are found.

Wickwar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wickwar has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wickwar last name expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wickwar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wickwar last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wickwar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 267.68% more than the national average, earning R 873,756 per year and in United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,702 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wickware931,071/
Wickward93122/
Wichkware881/
Wickwhare881/
Wicware865/
Weckwarth7551/
Wickworth751/
Wyskwar71271/
Wekwart7134/
Beckwar712/
Wicquart67358/
Weekware670/

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Wickwar Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wickwar
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