Wikell Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Wikell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wikell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1101:89,5166,554
United States101:36,245,893832,629
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wikell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wikell occurs most in Sweden. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wikell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,637,889th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Wikell are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 89,516. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 36 percent live, Kalmar County, where 19 percent live and Kronoberg County, where 14 percent live. Aside from Sweden it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and The British Virgin Islands, where 1 percent live.

Wikell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wikell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wikell Last Name Statistics demography

Wikell earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 128.64% more than the national average, earning $98,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wickell92186/
Wikel91539/
Waiskell860/
Weikel833,816/
Wickel831,844/
Waikel83191/
Wikiel8369/
Wijkel8357/
Wiekel8356/
Wekell8350/
Vikell8344/
Wykell839/
Wikael833/
Wickll831/
Wikeel831/
Wigkel830/
Wikl803/
Weickel77231/
Waikele7737/
Weikelt7729/
Weiskel7718/
Vickell7718/
Wickiel776/
Wichell773/
Weskell771/
Weikael771/
Weckell771/
Wickael770/
Wieckel770/
Weikl731,309/
Wekel73155/
Wykel73125/
Wickl73117/
Vikel7323/
Wikil738/
Uikel733/
Wékel731/
Weickelt71184/
Wieckiel713/
Weichell713/
Waichell711/
Whichell710/
Weckel67736/
Wikieł67423/
Weickl67188/
Wuckel6751/
Wiquel6741/
Wichel6723/
Waikil6719/
Weskel6716/
Wäckel676/
Wekéll675/
Wekeel675/
Vitkel675/
Wykiel674/
Vikkel674/
Vickel674/
Waykel674/
Wetkel673/
Wickelová672/
Weicel672/
Vikeel672/
Wyckel671/
Wykkel671/
Weekel671/
Weikil671/
Vaikel671/
Wickelova671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wikell
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