Wike Surname

97,006th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

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.

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Wike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2171:112,67012,212
Nigeria8611:205,74112,274
England2691:207,13017,888
Norway1701:30,2494,174
Papua New Guinea1521:53,6436,800
Indonesia1011:1,309,39890,991
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Chile181:978,69319,774
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Wales41:773,63329,106
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
China21:683,660,78330,601
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5401:92,9989,526

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 Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A form of Wick, q.v.

Walter de la Wike.—Hand. Rolls.

Wike, Harewood, Yorks, was Wic in Domesday-Bk.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wike Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wike has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wike? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 97,006th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,488,165 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Wike live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 81,082nd most frequently held first name in the world, held by 6,541 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,217 people, or 1 in 112,670. In The United States Wike is most common in: North Carolina, where 24 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside and Nevada, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Wike Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wike has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wike last name rose 596 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wike Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wike surname are 30.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.15% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wicke896,061/
Woike89700/
Waike89470/
Weike89173/
Wikke89154/
Whike8989/
Wizke8978/
Wieke8972/
Wikee8930/
Wuike8925/
Wikey8921/
Wikei8918/
Wikeu8917/
Wikhe8915/
Wikie8914/
Wijke895/
Wihke892/
Wikeh892/
Wikea891/
Wikej891/
Wikez890/
Wik864,730/
Wittke807,975/
Wickey80942/
Wijker80790/
Woitke80528/
Woicke80158/
Wickie80154/
Woyike80110/
Witkes8089/
Woidke8088/
Weißke8046/
Wuiske8042/
Woiske8031/
Wiecke8023/
Weidke8017/
Weitke8016/
Waikie8012/
Whioke8010/
Woikey8010/
Weikes8010/
Wickee8010/
Wikess809/
Waieke808/
Wuikey807/
Waiake807/
Wiyoke806/
Weicke805/
Weyike804/
Wuikee803/
Waiske802/
Wiekey802/
Wisket802/
Wikett802/
Woigke802/
Waikeu802/
Waikhe802/
Weikie801/
Waikee801/
Waikei801/
Waikes801/
Witkke801/
Wiokey801/
Witcke801/
Wiekie801/
Weikeh801/
Weikei801/
Waiket801/
Wayike801/
Hwiker801/
Wihkie801/
Wiekeh801/
Widtke801/
Wajike801/
Woikie801/
Wikech801/
Wikesj801/
Wiscke801/
Wuicke801/
Whikes800/
Witkee800/
Woiker800/
Weiked800/
Wikkie800/
Whitke800/
Uike7587,430/
Wick7526,568/
Wake7521,058/
Wika758,140/
Vike754,148/
Weik754,111/
Weke753,660/
Wyke752,027/
Wijk751,187/
Wiki751,084/
Wiek751,026/
Wieg75391/
Waik75205/
Wuke75172/
Woik7581/
Wuik7522/
Wikh7519/
Wihk7516/
Wiky7510/
Whik758/
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Wiec755/
Wikå755/
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Wikk752/
Wikx752/
Wikc751/
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Wjke751/
Wikt751/
Wigk751/
Wikq751/
Wwik751/
Hwik751/
Woidtke73185/
Weisker73138/
Whitker73111/
Wittcke7377/
Wischke7365/
Wittker7354/
Weidtke7349/
Waicker7348/
Weisske7331/
Weißker7327/
Waiheke7324/
Whitkey7320/
Hwaikeh7312/
Wikåker735/
Wisskey734/
Weiåker734/
Whiskes733/
Whittke733/
Whickey732/
Wissker732/
Whizker732/
Weicket732/
Widåker732/
Waikeet731/
Waitker731/
Wittkey731/
Weidker731/
Weikedh731/
Wickerr731/
Weiscke731/
Wihioke731/
Wickeer731/
Wigåker731/
Waidtke731/
Wiskeys731/
Weiskey730/
Witcker730/
Waiskey730/
Whikett730/
Woiycke730/
Whichke730/
Wwicker730/
Whitkee730/
Uikey675,064/
Wieck674,481/
Weick673,929/
Vikhe673,707/
Wakei672,394/
Wicky671,890/
Wiche671,445/
Wecke671,211/
Weeke67740/
Wikha67710/
Woyke67579/
Waika67435/
Vuike67398/
Wyker67276/
Waiki67272/
Wojke67218/
Wakey67214/
Weika67201/
Wakea67196/
Whyke67175/
Wauke67160/
Vaike67158/
Woigk67153/
Vieke67150/
Woischke67137/
Vicke67124/
Woick67115/
Wacke67112/
Vikey67103/
Weiki6795/
Wujke6794/
Weake6790/
Woeke6775/
Wikhi6769/
Woika6768/
Wucke6763/
Wikai6760/
Wuigk6758/
Wehke6756/
Wakee6754/
Wätke6753/
Vikke6749/
Wycke6745/
Wijks6745/
Wekke6745/
Waick6743/
Wijck6742/
Woiki6742/
Wekhe6739/
Wikih6737/
Wikki6737/
Waake6735/
Whika6734/
Veike6733/
Waishkey6726/
Whittker6724/
Wiszk6722/
Wekei6722/
Whick6721/
Wakke6721/
Wetke6721/
Voike6720/
Wejke6718/
Wakhe6718/
Vikee6718/
Wheke6718/
Vhike6716/
Vikea6716/
Wukie6715/
Wikås6715/
Wuyke6713/
Vikie6712/
Wiegh6711/
Wueke6710/
Wuick6710/
Wukeh6710/
Weijk678/
Uikee678/
Huike678/
Waiky678/
Weissker678/
Uikke677/
Wekee677/
Vikje677/
Whitcker676/
Wyßke676/
Wykie675/
Wayke675/
Wekeh675/
Wykez675/
Wäcke675/
Uikhe674/
Wekie674/
Whickett674/
Whisckey674/
Wikky674/
Waikh674/
Wouke673/
Wedke673/
Weyke673/
Wique673/
Witks672/
Vwick672/
Whithker672/
Witck672/
Hwuke672/
Wekea672/
Witky672/
Wieka672/
Vikez672/
Wicck672/
Hweke671/
Waaik671/
Vwieg671/
Wykea671/
Wykey671/
Wikkeová671/
Wikyd671/
Whichker671/
Whickher671/
Uicke671/
Uiked671/
Uikei671/
Uikie671/
Wittk671/
Hwaik671/
Whake671/
Hvike671/
Wickettt671/
Wiceh671/
Wieki671/
Wekej671/
Wuika671/
Wukei671/
Wücke671/
Wikoa671/
Witkė671/
Woidtkey671/
Bihke671/
Bikeï671/
Whiki671/
Wiehg671/
Wichk671/
Widky671/
Weket671/
Wekey671/
Wigka671/
Wuitk671/
Woice670/
Whissker670/
Wickk670/
Weichker670/
Wiock670/
Whisskey670/
Waisk670/
Weikh670/

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Wike Reference & Research

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