Wikes Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Wikes Surname Definition:

The same as Wick. One of the greatest habitats of this name was the neighbourhood of Hastings, though the precise locality from which it was derived is unknown. Gualterus Diaconus, the ancestor of the family of De Hastings, lords of the barony of Hastings, held a knight's fee in Wikes at the making of Domesday.

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Wikes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Tanzania661:802,14642,626
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Wikes (15) may also be a first name.

Wikes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The same as Wick. One of the greatest habitats of this name was the neighbourhood of Hastings, though the precise locality from which it was derived is unknown. Gualterus Diaconus, the ancestor of the family of De Hastings, lords of the barony of Hastings, held a knight's fee in Wikes at the making of Domesday. Ellis, Introd. i. 421. Wikes, Wyke, Wykes, Wix, Wickes, &c., seem to be mere orthographical variations.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wikes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wikes occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Wikes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wikes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,281,391st most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 40,941,269 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Wikes reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wikes is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name Wikes is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 3,419,424. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 36 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Delaware, where 5 percent are found. Excluding The United States Wikes is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Wikes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wikes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wikes surname expanded 663 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wikes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wikes surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the party.

Wikes earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.88% more than the national average, earning $55,611 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wickes912,952/
Witkes9189/
Weikes9110/
Wikess919/
Wikesj911/
Wiekes911/
Waikes911/
Whikes910/
Whiskes833/
Wiskeys831/
Wickess830/
Wickeus830/
Wykes804,454/
Wekes8032/
Vikes8016/
Wikis8014/
Wukes801/
Wikez800/
Weekes7314,666/
Whykes73189/
Vikeså73136/
Vikesh73122/
Weckes73116/
Wiches7362/
Buikes7344/
Weakes7331/
Vickes7324/
Wickis7324/
Weskes737/
Wiques737/
Veikes737/
Wekese735/
Weikis734/
Wuices733/
Vikees732/
Wikiez732/
Wikech731/
Wyckes731/
Wekees731/
Huikes731/
Vikeus731/
Waykes730/
Wikeax730/
Wetkes730/
Wisckesse711/
Witkiss6770/
Boikess6741/
Weikiss6716/
Wichess678/
Waiques677/
Wekesse676/
Wikhuis672/
Woikiss672/
Wehkese671/
Wicches671/
Whykies671/
Vickess671/
Vikhesh671/
Waitkys671/
Boickes670/
Vickies670/
Buickes670/

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