Wiik Surname

97,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Wiik Surname User-submission:

The Wiik surname means 'someone who lives at an outlying settlement'.

Wiik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,6921:1,910157
Sweden8901:11,064969
Finland7731:7,1111,112
United States2511:1,444,05999,074
Denmark1101:51,3165,275
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
France231:2,887,944200,772
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
England61:9,286,343223,652
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Wiik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Wiik surname means 'someone who lives at an outlying settlement'.

- junnikx

Wiik Last Name Facts

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

Wiik is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiik? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 97,705th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,500,730 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Wiik live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 2,692 people, or 1 in 1,910. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 46 percent reside, Western Norway, where 31 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Norway Wiik occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 18 percent reside and Finland, where 16 percent reside.

Wiik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiik has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wiik surname increased 1,476 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wiik are 29.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.36% being registered with the party.

The amount Wiik earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.02% less than the national average, earning 346,013 kr per year; in United States they earn 27.91% more than the national average, earning $55,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.65% less than the national average, earning $43,400 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiiks897/
Wieick808/
Wijitk807/
Waijik802/
Wijick801/
Wiig752,200/
Wiek751,026/
Viik75985/
Wiiq751/
Uiik751/
Wieck674,481/
Wieke6772/
Wiigs6729/
Wiigh678/
Wijek675/
Uiike675/
Weaik673/
Wiesk673/
Wietk672/
Wehik671/
Viike671/
Wuiek671/
Wieek670/
Wyick670/

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Wiik Reference & Research

Wick DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Wick FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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