Wightwick Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wightwick Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Wightwick, the Anglo-Saxon *Wihtan-wíc = Wihta’s Wick [Wihtan-, genit. of Wihta: v. Wight2 + Old English wíc: v. Wick]

Wightwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2511:221,98418,690
Australia581:465,44335,949
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales61:515,75523,171
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wightwick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Wightwick, the Anglo-Saxon *Wihtan-wíc = Wihta’s Wick [Wihtan-, genit. of Wihta: v. Wight2 + Old English wíc: v. Wick]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A hamlet in Staffordshire, where this ancient family resided.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wightwick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wightwick occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wightwick.

How Common Is The Last Name Wightwick? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 767,694th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 19,642,981 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Wightwick reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 251 people, or 1 in 221,984. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 23 percent are found, Kent, where 15 percent are found and Essex, where 11 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Wightwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wightwick has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 380 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wightwick Last Name Statistics demography

Wightwick earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

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Witwick8833/
Witwicki821,604/
Witwicky82125/
Witwicke8224/
Witwicka8219/
Witewick820/
Witick80190/
Wittewick780/
Wittick75376/
Witwiki759/
Witowic757/
Witwijk756/
Witiuck751/
Watwick751/
Witicki751/
Witwiak751/
Witwika751/
Weitick750/
Witowiecka745/
Waitwika71106/
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Witticke7141/
Wytwicki7120/
Wuiticki7116/
Witowiak714/
Woitowic713/
Witck712/
Witticka711/
Witwieky711/
Widwicki711/
Witika671,802/
Widick67866/
Witike67664/
Witiuk67439/
Witeck67245/
Waitik67127/
Wittik6749/
Wetick6733/
Woytowick6722/
Wuitik6720/
Wittic6719/
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Wiatik6715/
Wijtiwiak6712/
Wojtowick6712/
Wahtik6711/
Witica675/
Widowicki672/
Witcke671/
Wittck671/
Woytdwick671/
Witiko671/
Woitck671/
Witwiukha671/
Witiyk671/
Witt-Uick671/

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