Vigers Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Vigers Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title, Probably a modern corruption of Vicars or Vickers (which see) through defective and lazy pronunciation; compare Hicks and Higgs, Hickson and Higson, and endless instances throughout this dictionary.

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Vigers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
England611:913,41146,955
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
France151:4,428,181244,602
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:149,54213,222
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Vigers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title, Probably a modern corruption of Vicars or Vickers (which see) through defective and lazy pronunciation; compare Hicks and Higgs, Hickson and Higson, and endless instances throughout this dictionary. This view is confirmed by the fact that these forms are found in Devon and the surrounding districts, where Vowler for Fowler, and Vivash for Fiveash, &c, are, or were, familiar.

1598. Lewis Vigures, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1609. Christopher Vigures, Devon: ibid.

1642.' Married — Walter Vigures and Elizabeth Raminge: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1746. — Samuel Vigars and Grace Bridam: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1801. — William Vigers and Anne Hitchen: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

-Vigar’s, etc. (Son): v. Vigar, etc.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

St. Vigor was a saint of considerable reputation in Normandy, and gave his name to several places in that province, from one of which the English family are conjectured to have sprung.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Vigers Last Name Facts

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

Vigers is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Vigers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vigers? popularity and diffusion

Vigers is the 1,073,555th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 31,547,818 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 38 percent of Vigers are found; 31 percent are found in Northern Europe and 30 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Vigers is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States Vigers is most common in: Louisiana, where 34 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 21 percent reside and Florida, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The United States Vigers is found in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent reside and New Zealand, where 18 percent reside.

Vigers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vigers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vigers surname rose 444 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 63 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vigers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vigers are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vigers earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 46.96% less than the national average, earning $22,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.88% more than the national average, earning $64,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viggers921,058/
Viguers92149/
Viegers9232/
Vigiers921/
Viggiers860/
Viegaers860/
Vigors83257/
Vigars83234/
Vegers83123/
Wigers8363/
Visers8326/
Bigers839/
Vicers835/
Vagers835/
Figers831/
Vizers831/
Wiggers777,551/
Biggers776,737/
Wiegers773,562/
Figgers77357/
Viggars77327/
Wijgers77303/
Visiers77106/
Vaggers7773/
Weigers7754/
Viseurs7749/
Figuers7727/
Vaizers7718/
Veziers7714/
Veegers7710/
Vichers773/
Fiegers772/
Veguers771/
Wihgers771/
Witgers771/
Wizgers771/
Biegers771/
Figerst771/
Widgers771/
Vijsers771/
Veggers770/
Feigers770/
Viggors770/
Viggirs770/
Bidgers770/
Wieggers71507/
Wichgers71328/
Wijgerse71191/
Weijgers71120/
Huijgers7118/
Vouziers7115/
Buijgers7113/
Biggiers7113/
Vitchers7113/
Weingers716/
Feingers714/
Wiggerss712/
Bittgers711/
Faingers711/
Figueirs711/
Weighers711/
Wighgers711/
Withgers711/
Woiegers711/
Biggerss711/
Beigiers711/
Boidgers710/
Wagers674,073/
Wijers672,074/
Fegers67445/
Wegers6791/
Vegors6786/
Fugers6783/
Feingersh6778/
Bügers6776/
Wygers6757/
Weijgerse6727/
Faingersh6720/
Vegars6715/
Bisers6714/
Vejers6713/
Vishchers677/
Vesers672/
Weingersz672/
Vicirs671/
Wugers671/
Vizirs671/
Vegerx671/
Begers670/
Bygers670/
Figars670/
Bijers670/

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