Wikoff Surname

281,605th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wikoff Surname User-submission:

This is an Anglicized form derived from the Russian name Vitkóv or from the Yiddish word vitkof. It signifies a 'dweller by the willow' or is a geographical, occupational name indicating someone from a village named Witków/Witkowo.

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Wikoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3651:265,53825,001
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brunei11:418,7313,893
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4531:110,85811,030

Wikoff Surname Meaning

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This is an Anglicized form derived from the Russian name Vitkóv or from the Yiddish word vitkof. It signifies a 'dweller by the willow' or is a geographical, occupational name indicating someone from a village named Witków/Witkowo. It may also be derived from Low German Weiskopf, Wittkopp denoting a person with white hair.

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Wikoff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wikoff is most common in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wikoff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 281,605th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,319,377 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Wikoff live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wikoff is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,365 people, or 1 in 265,538. In The United States Wikoff is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 13 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Missouri, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 0 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Wikoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wikoff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wikoff last name increased 301 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wikoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wikoff last name are 25.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wikoff earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.29% more than the national average, earning $48,454 USD per year.

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Wikoff Reference & Research

Wyckoff DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Wyckoff FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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