Waggett Surname
Approximately 849 people bear this surname
Waggett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Waket'. Whatever be the origin, Waggett and Weggett must be considered as simple variants; compare Slagg and Slack.
Henry Waket, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Waket, Berkshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameWaggett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 394 | 1:919,947 | 69,072 |
| England | 340 | 1:163,877 | 15,242 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 238 | 1:102,418 | 10,282 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Waggett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Waket'. Whatever be the origin, Waggett and Weggett must be considered as simple variants; compare Slagg and Slack.
Henry Waket, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Waket, Berkshire, ibid.
Ralph Waket, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1581. John Waggatt, or Waggotte (Surrey): Register of the University of Oxford.
In 1635 Thomas Waggitt, aged 17, sailed in the Thomas and John, Tor Virginia: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.
1731. Married — Thomas Pepper and Mary Wackkett: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1742. Baptised — William Thomas Wagget: ibid.
1 = Wagg1 (q.v.) + the Anglo-French diminutive suff. -et.
2 a voiced form of Waokett, q.v.
A corruption of some local surname terminating in gate.
Radulphus Faget, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The name was probably changed to Vaget, and then Waget by pronunciation.
From the Swedish, Vagt; a personal name.
Waggett Demographics
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Waggett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waggett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waggett is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Waggett.
How Common Is The Last Name Waggett? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 411,077th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,583,682 people. The last name Waggett is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Waggett live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 394 people, or 1 in 919,947. In The United States Waggett is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 25 percent live, Massachusetts, where 19 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States Waggett is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 40 percent live and Wales, where 6 percent live.
Waggett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Waggett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waggett surname grew 2,074 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 638 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Waggett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Waggett surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.42% registered with the political party.
The amount Waggett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $46,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.14% more than the national average, earning $60,185 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagget | 92 | 47 | / |
| Wagett | 92 | 1 | / |
| Baggett | 86 | 18,528 | / |
| Wiggett | 86 | 2,138 | / |
| Waggitt | 86 | 157 | / |
| Waggiet | 86 | 8 | / |
| Vaggett | 86 | 5 | / |
| Weggett | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waget | 83 | 129 | / |
| Waguette | 80 | 14 | / |
| Baggeett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waguet | 77 | 486 | / |
| Wanget | 77 | 243 | / |
| Wagiet | 77 | 119 | / |
| Bagget | 77 | 112 | / |
| Bagett | 77 | 77 | / |
| Wigget | 77 | 51 | / |
| Wigett | 77 | 11 | / |
| Waghet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wagetz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waggit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wazett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Badgett | 71 | 4,005 | / |
| Boggett | 71 | 184 | / |
| Baggitt | 71 | 61 | / |
| Widgett | 71 | 33 | / |
| Waghiet | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wazette | 71 | 7 | / |
| Weigett | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vagette | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wongget | 71 | 2 | / |
| Weigget | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanghet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wigette | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weghett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baugett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baigget | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wainget | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woogett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Waggith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wiget | 67 | 1,640 | / |
| Baget | 67 | 666 | / |
| Woodgett | 67 | 329 | / |
| Waged | 67 | 210 | / |
| Vaget | 67 | 57 | / |
| Weget | 67 | 54 | / |
| Woget | 67 | 54 | / |
| Waset | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vaghette | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wagit | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wazet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaguette | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wacet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baddgett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaget | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouggett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wodgetts | 67 | 0 | / |
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