Viggor Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Estonia

Viggor 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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Viggor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623

Viggor 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

Viggor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Viggor is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Viggor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Viggor is the 2,483,783rd most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name Viggor occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Viggor reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England Viggor is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 53 percent reside, Greater London, where 29 percent reside and Devon, where 3 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Viggor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Viggor has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Viggor surname expanded 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Viggor Last Name Statistics demography

Viggor earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.29% more than the national average, earning $51,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Vigor911,864/
Vigour83450/
Vigore8342/
Viggur8318/
Viggar8310/
Biggor831/
Vighor831/
Vicgor831/
Visgor830/
Vigourt77145/
Vaigore776/
Biggour771/
Vighore771/
Biggort770/
Biggore770/
Vigar731,588/
Bigor73193/
Figor7335/
Vigur7322/
Wigor7317/
Vegor734/
Uigor732/
Viggaard7118/
Vigorova719/
Vhighore711/
Biggar673,953/
Bigord67619/
Vigare67164/
Vaigar6782/
Visgar6781/
Figore6771/
Wiggur6760/
Vaigur6727/
Figour6724/
Vigart6714/
Vighar678/
Bigore678/
Vigard676/
Bighor674/
Boigor674/
Weigor672/
Bigour672/
Vigure672/
Voigar672/
Bigoor671/
Fisgor671/
Bigorr671/
Wiggar671/
Vikgorova671/
Feigor671/
Veghor671/
Faigor671/
Whigor671/
Baigor671/
Veigar670/
Beggor670/
Biggur670/

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