Viggers Surname
Approximately 1,058 people bear this surname
Viggers Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the vigorous' he. the strong. Old French vigoitreux compare Strong, Strongitharm, &c.
William Vigerus, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas Vigerous, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameViggers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 345 | 1:161,502 | 15,105 |
| United States | 236 | 1:1,535,843 | 104,072 |
| Mexico | 106 | 1:1,171,002 | 14,323 |
| Canada | 88 | 1:418,700 | 36,754 |
| Denmark | 86 | 1:65,636 | 6,586 |
| Wales | 70 | 1:44,208 | 4,243 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 219 | 1:111,303 | 10,892 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Viggers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the vigorous' he. the strong. Old French vigoitreux compare Strong, Strongitharm, &c.
William Vigerus, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas Vigerous, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
John Viggorus, 1396: Cartularium Abbatiale de Whiteby, Ordinis S. Benedicti.
Richara Vigerous, rector of Downham, Norfolk, 1449: History of Norfolk.
1585. Robert Vigerous and Mary Roberts: Marriage Lic.(London).
Viggers Demographics
Average Viggers Salary in
United States
$43,499 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Viggers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Viggers Come From? nationality or country of origin
Viggers is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Viggers? popularity and diffusion
Viggers is the 345,892nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,888,040 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Viggers live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 345 people, or 1 in 161,502. In England Viggers is mostly found in: Devon, where 12 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 10 percent live and Shropshire, where 9 percent live. Excluding England Viggers exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Mexico, where 10 percent live.
Viggers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Viggers has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Viggers surname rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,026 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 538 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Viggers Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Viggers surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.11% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Viggers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 242.81% more than the national average, earning R 814,656 per year; in United States they earn 0.81% more than the national average, earning $43,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $51,914 CAD per year.
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