Wykeham Surname
Approximately 129 people bear this surname
Wykeham Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Wykeham = Wickham, q.v. Wykeham, nr. Pickering, Yorks, was Wicam in Domesday-Bk.
Wykeham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
Wykeham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Wykeham = Wickham, q.v. Wykeham, nr. Pickering, Yorks, was Wicam in Domesday-Bk.
Parishes, &c., in cos. Leicester, York, Lincoln, &c. It is often confounded with Wickham and Wycombe. The birthplace of the great architectural bishop, as well as his genealogy, is a disputed point.
(English), Marsh home? Wic, a marsh.
A location name in Hampshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Yorkshire.
Wykeham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wykeham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wykeham is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wykeham? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,581,912th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. The last name Wykeham is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Wykeham live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Wykeham is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 928,634. In England Wykeham is mostly found in: Greater London, where 47 percent reside, Wiltshire, where 13 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England Wykeham occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 40 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.
Wykeham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wykeham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wykeham last name expanded 857 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyckham | 86 | 23 | / |
| Wickeham | 80 | 41 | / |
| Whyckham | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wikham | 77 | 64 | / |
| Weykam | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wyckam | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wickham | 71 | 20,983 | / |
| Waikham | 71 | 222 | / |
| Wetkham | 71 | 47 | / |
| Weekham | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wiekham | 71 | 4 | / |
| Weckham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vykkham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaykham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wytkamt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weakham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wekam | 67 | 553 | / |
| Wikam | 67 | 28 | / |
| Whickham | 67 | 9 | / |
| Witckham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beckeham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiegkham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wickhamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wycam | 67 | 0 | / |
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