Vigoda Surname
Approximately 327 people bear this surname
Vigoda Surname Definition:
(from an ancestor's occupation) Vigoda, Wygoda mean “inn” or “tavern,” in Polish. There were hundreds of such places all over Poland and Jews were almost always in charge of them. Other names derived from this occupation are Wigodar, Wigodney.
Read More About This SurnameVigoda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 152 | 1:2,384,598 | 147,132 |
| Israel | 91 | 1:94,040 | 10,977 |
| Slovakia | 36 | 1:148,235 | 26,596 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Vigoda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from an ancestor's occupation) Vigoda, Wygoda mean “inn” or “tavern,” in Polish. There were hundreds of such places all over Poland and Jews were almost always in charge of them. Other names derived from this occupation are Wigodar, Wigodney.
Vigoda Demographics
Average Vigoda Salary in
United States
$53,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vigoda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vigoda Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vigoda (Russian: Вигода) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vigoda? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 841,044th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 22,286,073 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Vigoda live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Vigoda is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 2,384,598. In The United States Vigoda is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 22 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 13 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 28 percent are found and Slovakia, where 11 percent are found.
Vigoda Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Vigoda are 36.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.74% registered with the party.
The amount Vigoda earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 77.17% more than the national average, earning $88,024 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigodda | 92 | 5 | / |
| Wigoda | 83 | 114 | / |
| Vygoda | 83 | 66 | / |
| Vegoda | 83 | 57 | / |
| Vigada | 83 | 24 | / |
| Bigoda | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vigeda | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waigoda | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bigouda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaigada | 77 | 1 | / |
| Viggada | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waigodha | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bhaigoda | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vaigadda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veigasda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waigodai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boingoda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaigadai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wygoda | 67 | 911 | / |
| Vegada | 67 | 303 | / |
| Wigodo | 67 | 76 | / |
| Bigada | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wegoda | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bigodo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vigado | 67 | 3 | / |
| Figada | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vegeda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Visgaudas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vigedo | 67 | 1 | / |
Vigoda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vigoda in the Russian language | ||
| Вигода | vigoda | - |
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