Wikison Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Wikison Surname Definition:

WICKESON: A corruption of Wilkinson. See William.

Wikison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Wikison (19) may also be a first name.

Wikison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WICKESON: A corruption of Wilkinson. See William.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wikison Last Name Facts

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

Wikison is found most frequently in Malawi. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wikison click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wikison? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Wikison is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Wikison live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Wikison is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used given name world-wide. It is borne by 19 people.

Wikison is most numerous in Malawi, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 4,279,777. Besides Malawi Wikison exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Wikison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wikison surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wickison9366/
Vwikison931/
Wikisan861/
Wikeson861/
Bickison803/
Wickeson801/
Wichison801/
Vickison800/
Wickizon800/
Weekison800/
Wickesson752/
Wijkhuisen7173/
Wiskeishan710/
Vikesson675/
Wojcison674/
Wequison672/
Wyciszon671/
Vickeson671/
Wickizen671/
Baikisun671/
Baikisan671/
Wiskesen670/

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