Wightwick Surname
Approximately 371 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 251 | 1:221,984 | 18,690 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 159 | 1:153,304 | 13,459 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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]
A hamlet in Staffordshire, where this ancient family resided.
Wightwick Demographics
Average Wightwick Salary in
United States
$42,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wight-Wick | 95 | 78 | / |
| Witwick | 88 | 33 | / |
| Witwicki | 82 | 1,604 | / |
| Witwicky | 82 | 125 | / |
| Witwicke | 82 | 24 | / |
| Witwicka | 82 | 19 | / |
| Witewick | 82 | 0 | / |
| Witick | 80 | 190 | / |
| Wittewick | 78 | 0 | / |
| Wittick | 75 | 376 | / |
| Witwiki | 75 | 9 | / |
| Witowic | 75 | 7 | / |
| Witwijk | 75 | 6 | / |
| Witiuck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Watwick | 75 | 1 | / |
| Witicki | 75 | 1 | / |
| Witwiak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Witwika | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weitick | 75 | 0 | / |
| Witowiecka | 74 | 5 | / |
| Waitwika | 71 | 106 | / |
| Witik | 71 | 70 | / |
| Witticke | 71 | 41 | / |
| Wytwicki | 71 | 20 | / |
| Wuiticki | 71 | 16 | / |
| Witowiak | 71 | 4 | / |
| Woitowic | 71 | 3 | / |
| Witck | 71 | 2 | / |
| Witticka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Witwieky | 71 | 1 | / |
| Widwicki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Witika | 67 | 1,802 | / |
| Widick | 67 | 866 | / |
| Witike | 67 | 664 | / |
| Witiuk | 67 | 439 | / |
| Witeck | 67 | 245 | / |
| Waitik | 67 | 127 | / |
| Wittik | 67 | 49 | / |
| Wetick | 67 | 33 | / |
| Woytowick | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wuitik | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wittic | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wituik | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wiatik | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wijtiwiak | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wojtowick | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wahtik | 67 | 11 | / |
| Witica | 67 | 5 | / |
| Widowicki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Witcke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wittck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woytdwick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witiko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woitck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witwiukha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witiyk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witt-Uick | 67 | 1 | / |
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