Vigurs Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Vigurs 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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Vigurs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:397,98627,485
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077

Vigurs (13) may also be a first name.

Vigurs 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

Vigurs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vigurs occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vigurs? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,041,601st most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Vigurs live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 13 people.

Vigurs is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 397,986. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 19 percent reside, Devon, where 18 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 14 percent reside. Outside of England this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Vigurs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vigurs has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Vigurs last name expanded 212 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vigurs Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Vigurs earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.83% less than the national average, earning $35,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning $50,760 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viguurs92229/
Veigurs9257/
Vigours925/
Figurs837/
Biggurs7723/
Viggors770/
Viggirs770/
Biogours711/
Vegors6786/
Bigors6739/
Wiegirs621/

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