Last Name WICKENS

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Meaning The son of William, corruptions of Wilkin and Wilkins. It could also mean the son of Wiggin, sharpened to Wikin. This is a more probable derivation. The 'g' in Wicking is excrescent, as in Jennings.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 29,598 (2000 US census) 25,900 (1990 US census)
Count 751 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 92.94%, or 698 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 3.2%, or 24 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.93%, or 7 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.46%, or 11 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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