Wike Surname
Approximately 4,897 people bear this surname
Wike Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wike,' from residence therein. 'Wike, a home, a dwelling' (Halliwell); v. Wykes.
William del Wik, or Wike, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameWike Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,217 | 1:112,670 | 12,212 |
| Nigeria | 861 | 1:205,741 | 12,274 |
| England | 269 | 1:207,130 | 17,888 |
| Norway | 170 | 1:30,249 | 4,174 |
| Papua New Guinea | 152 | 1:53,643 | 6,800 |
| Indonesia | 101 | 1:1,309,398 | 90,991 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 540 | 1:92,998 | 9,526 |
Wike (6,541) may also be a first name.
Wike Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wike,' from residence therein. 'Wike, a home, a dwelling' (Halliwell); v. Wykes.
William del Wik, or Wike, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Walter de la Wike, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry de la Wyke, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1777. Married — Robert Betterton and Mary Wike: St. George, Hanover Square.
A form of Wick, q.v.
Walter de la Wike.—Hand. Rolls.
Wike, Harewood, Yorks, was Wic in Domesday-Bk.
Wike Demographics
Average Male Wike Height
176.97 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wike Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wike Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wike occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wike? popularity and diffusion
Wike is the 97,006th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,488,165 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Wike are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wike is also the 81,082nd most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 6,541 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,217 people, or 1 in 112,670. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 24 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and Nevada, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.
Wike Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wike has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wike surname grew 596 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wike Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wike are 30.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.15% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wike earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.36% more than the national average, earning 347,326 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.08% less than the national average, earning $39,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.46% less than the national average, earning $43,990 CAD per year.
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Wike 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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