Waggett Surname

411,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 849 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Waggett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3941:919,94769,072
England3401:163,87715,242
Wales511:60,6775,433
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2381:102,41810,282
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 = Wagg1 (q.v.) + the Anglo-French diminutive suff. -et.

2 a voiced form of Waokett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of some local surname terminating in gate.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Radulphus Faget, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The name was probably changed to Vaget, and then Waget by pronunciation.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Swedish, Vagt; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Waggett Last Name Facts

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

Waggett is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waggett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Waggett is the 411,077th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,583,682 people. The surname Waggett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Waggett live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Waggett is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 394 people, or 1 in 919,947. In The United States Waggett is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 25 percent live, Massachusetts, where 19 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 40 percent live and Wales, where 6 percent live.

Waggett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waggett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Waggett last name expanded 2,074 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 638 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waggett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Waggett last name is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Waggett last name are 16.19% more likely to be registered Democrats 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wagget9247/
Wagett921/
Baggett8618,528/
Wiggett862,138/
Waggitt86157/
Waggiet868/
Vaggett865/
Weggett861/
Waget83129/
Waguette8014/
Baggeett801/
Waguet77486/
Wanget77243/
Wagiet77119/
Bagget77112/
Bagett7777/
Wigget7751/
Wigett7711/
Waghet771/
Wagetz771/
Waggit771/
Wazett770/
Badgett714,005/
Boggett71184/
Baggitt7161/
Widgett7133/
Waghiet717/
Wazette717/
Weigett717/
Vagette713/
Wongget712/
Weigget711/
Wanghet711/
Wigette711/
Weghett710/
Baugett710/
Baigget710/
Wainget710/
Woogett710/
Waggith710/
Wiget671,640/
Baget67666/
Woodgett67329/
Waged67210/
Vaget6757/
Weget6754/
Woget6754/
Waset6731/
Vaghette6717/
Wagit679/
Wazet675/
Vaguette673/
Wacet672/
Baddgett671/
Wajet671/
Uaget671/
Bouggett670/
Wodgetts670/

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Waggett Reference & Research

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