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

The surname Wikison is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wikison? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wikison is the 7,593,402nd most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Wikison reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Wikison is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 19 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 4,279,777. Not including Malawi it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Wikison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wikison last name is primarily 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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Footnotes

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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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