Vigar Surname

249,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malta

Vigar Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Vigour [Middle English vigor, Old French vigo(u)r (French vigueur), Latin vigor, force] 2 for the French Viguier = Provost (in Languedoc, Provence) [French viguier; Latin vicari-us, a deputy] Viguier.—Mot qui ne se dit qu’en Lan" guedoc et en Provence.

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Vigar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4751:117,30111,949
Australia3261:82,8099,597
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
Canada1851:199,16519,489
Brazil761:2,816,76883,410
Chile551:320,3009,085
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Malta361:11,952723
Wales181:171,91811,581
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
India111:69,733,217610,955
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2471:98,68610,010
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Vigar (199) may also be a first name.

Vigar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Vigour [Middle English vigor, Old French vigo(u)r (French vigueur), Latin vigor, force] 2 for the French Viguier = Provost (in Languedoc, Provence) [French viguier; Latin vicari-us, a deputy] Viguier.—Mot qui ne se dit qu’en Lan" guedoc et en Provence. Il signifie le juge qu’ on apelle Prévôt dans les autres provinces de France. Les Ducs ou les Comtes de la première race des Rois François avoient des viguiers, ou des Lieutenans qui rendoient justice en leur absence.— Dict. de Richelet (1680), ii. 530.

In France, Viguier is a much commoner surname than Vigueur.

3 voiced (West - Country) forms of Vicar, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Somerset names of Vigar and Vigars or Vigors were represented in Oxfordshire in the 13th century by that of William Vigerus (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Vigar Last Name Facts

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

Vigar (Hindi: विगार, Marathi: िवगर, Russian: Вигар) is most common in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vigar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 249,873rd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,589,135 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Vigar reside; 31 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 642,605th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 199 people.

Vigar is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 475 people, or 1 in 117,301. In England Vigar is most common in: Kent, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and West Sussex, where 11 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Vigar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vigar has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Vigar last name expanded 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vigar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vigar last name are 33.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vigar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 137.02% more than the national average, earning R 563,256 per year; in United States they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $47,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.24% less than the national average, earning $48,072 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vigare91164/
Vaigar9182/
Visgar9181/
Vigart9114/
Viggar9110/
Vighar918/
Vigard916/
Voigar912/
Vigair910/
Veigar910/
Vighare8348/
Vigardt8326/
Vaighar8312/
Vaingar837/
Vighart832/
Voigard832/
Visgare831/
Vaigare831/
Veigard830/
Vigor801,864/
Vegar80494/
Bigar80477/
Figar80301/
Vägar8024/
Wigar8011/
Vugar802/
Vygar801/
Végar801/
Visgaard7730/
Viggaard7718/
Veigaard7717/
Vaighare771/
Biggar733,953/
Figard731,013/
Bigard73843/
Vigour73450/
Vegare73310/
Bigare73305/
Baigar73304/
Figart73226/
Bigart73149/
Vegard7361/
Viggor7360/
Vigore7342/
Vesgar7332/
Figľar7317/
Veghar7313/
Whigar7311/
Biogar7311/
Boigar7310/
Figare739/
Bhigar738/
Biegar737/
Vughar734/
Bighar734/
Uighar733/
Faigar733/
Vajgar732/
Bijgar732/
Bigair732/
Veegar732/
Weigar732/
Waigar732/
Buigar732/
Bigarr732/
Fuigar732/
Phigar731/
Wiggar731/
Vighor731/
Vegair731/
Vegajr731/
Voygar731/
Huigar731/
Vicgor731/
Vyghar731/
Figaar731/
Bikgar731/
Vegart730/
Visgor730/
Fiegar730/
Wiegar730/
Fisgar730/
Veisgaard712/
Vaighahar711/
Biggart671,057/
Bhigare67318/
Bisgard67252/
Vigourt67145/
Bigarre67126/
Wheigar67126/
Whiegar6790/
Wigardt6770/
Wigaard6757/
Weigard6748/
Bigaard6744/
Boigard6738/
Biggard6736/
Bighair6728/
Bieggar6721/
Bigaire6716/
Vajgare6711/
Bijgare6710/
Vajgart676/
Beigart676/
Bigardt676/
Vøygard676/
Vaigore676/
Veysgar675/
Bijghar675/
Baingar675/
Bhaigar674/
Beingar674/
Waingar673/
Bhoigar673/
Veghare672/
Vaysgar672/
Waigart672/
Bighare672/
Baighar672/
Figgart672/
Baigare672/
Bhuigar672/
Bigharz672/
Faingar671/
Beigarr671/
Bhigard671/
Bhiggar671/
Bigaare671/
Waigard671/
Vwygart671/
Weisgar671/
Vighore671/
Whaigar671/
Vaighahare671/
Faigare671/
Figaire671/
Figharz671/
Bigayjr671/
Bigghar671/
Veggaar671/
Biggare670/
Biggarh670/
Wiggart670/
Bighart670/
Baigart670/
Beigard670/
Wichgar670/

Vigar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vigar in the Hindi language
विगारvigara80
विगरvigara10
वीगरvigara10
Vigar in the Marathi language
िवगरivagara80
िवगारivagara20
Vigar in the Russian language
Вигарvigar-

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