Wigfield Surname
Approximately 1,339 people bear this surname
Wigfield Surname Definition:
Seems merely to be a voiced form of Wickfield (q v.), and not to contain the Old English wíg, ‘war’, ‘battle’, or the pers. name formed thereon.
Wigfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 779 | 1:465,287 | 39,642 |
| England | 430 | 1:129,577 | 12,857 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 249 | 1:97,893 | 9,953 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 163 | 1:308,090 | 24,322 |
Wigfield Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Seems merely to be a voiced form of Wickfield (q v.), and not to contain the Old English wíg, ‘war’, ‘battle’, or the pers. name formed thereon.
Wigfield Demographics
Average Wigfield Salary in
United States
$42,133 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wigfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wigfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wigfield occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wigfield? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 286,848th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,442,529 people. The last name Wigfield is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Wigfield are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 779 people, or 1 in 465,287. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 25 percent reside, Maryland, where 16 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States Wigfield exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Wigfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wigfield has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wigfield last name increased 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wigfield Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wigfield are 33.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.1% registered with the political party.
The amount Wigfield earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $42,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $49,389 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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