Wiksen Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Wiksen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiksen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway151:342,81932,589
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Wiksén (26) are calculated separately.

Wiksen Last Name Facts

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

Wiksen is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Wiksén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiksen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wiksen is the 3,185,033rd most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname Wiksen is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Wiksen are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 342,819. In Norway Wiksen is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 60 percent live, Southern Norway, where 33 percent live and Central Norway, where 7 percent live. Besides Norway this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and Indonesia, where 16 percent live.

Wiksen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wiksen last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wiksen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.9% more than the national average, earning 352,645 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning $39,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiksén9426/
Wicksen923/
Wikåsen922/
Wikson8328/
Viksen837/
Weksen831/
Wigsen831/
Wiksin831/
Wixsen830/
Wickson772,063/
Wicksén7713/
Wihksne7710/
Waikson777/
Wiksson776/
Vicksen773/
Wiksand773/
Wickzen771/
Wichsen771/
Waikzen771/
Witkson770/
Wixen7339/
Wiggsend710/
Wixson671,298/
Viksne67903/
Wiggen67825/
Vikson6757/
Wikzén6720/
Bixsen6716/
Bikcen6716/
Wixsan6712/
Wigsén6710/
Wicson675/
Wekson673/
Wukson673/
Viksan673/
Viksin673/
Uiksan671/
Wigson671/
Vicsen671/
Viksem671/
Wikzan671/
Weeksn671/
Wickshand670/

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