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 can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wickwar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickwar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,035,555th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Wickwar reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Wickwar is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 525,642. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 21 percent reside, West Sussex, where 18 percent reside and Norfolk, where 11 percent reside. Outside of England Wickwar exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.

Wickwar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wickwar has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wickwar last name increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wickwar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wickwar surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the 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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