Viggars Surname

841,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Viggars Surname Definition:

-Vigar’s, etc. (Son): v. Vigar, etc.

Viggars Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2771:201,14817,563
Wales161:193,40812,484
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:139,28812,604
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Viggars Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

-Vigar’s, etc. (Son): v. Vigar, etc.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Viggars Last Name Facts

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

The last name Viggars occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viggars? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 841,044th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 22,286,073 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Viggars reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

Viggars is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 277 people, or 1 in 201,148. In England Viggars is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 62 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Not including England Viggars exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Viggars Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Viggars has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Viggars surname grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Viggars Last Name Statistics demography

Viggars earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 56.59% more than the national average, earning $77,798 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vigars92234/
Viggers861,058/
Biggars86143/
Figgars868/
Wiggars860/
Viggors860/
Biggar's801/
Viegaers800/
Vigors77257/
Vigers77231/
Vegars7715/
Bigars771/
Figars770/
Wiggers717,551/
Figgers71357/
Viegers7132/
Beggars717/
Vigours715/
Figarst712/
Vigiers711/
Weigars710/
Veggers710/
Wieggers67507/
Wiggerss672/

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Footnotes

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