Weggett Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Weggett 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 SurnameWeggett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
Weggett 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 corruption of some local surname terminating in gate.
Weggett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weggett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Weggett is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Weggett? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,316,765th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Weggett reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Weggett is primarily found in: Florida, where 100 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggett | 86 | 2,138 | / |
| Waggett | 86 | 849 | / |
| Weigett | 86 | 7 | / |
| Weigget | 86 | 1 | / |
| Beggett | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weghett | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wegge | 83 | 925 | / |
| Weget | 83 | 54 | / |
| Weett | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wiggetts | 80 | 45 | / |
| Veggette | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wigget | 77 | 51 | / |
| Wagget | 77 | 47 | / |
| Begett | 77 | 44 | / |
| Wigett | 77 | 11 | / |
| Wieget | 77 | 2 | / |
| Weiget | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wagett | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weggee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wesget | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weyett | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wege | 73 | 5,497 | / |
| Waggitt | 71 | 157 | / |
| Biggett | 71 | 42 | / |
| Widgett | 71 | 33 | / |
| Veguett | 71 | 32 | / |
| Vegette | 71 | 27 | / |
| Wiggitt | 71 | 17 | / |
| Weigetz | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wedgest | 71 | 8 | / |
| Huegett | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vaggett | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wigette | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wheiget | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wiggets | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weigger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wiggest | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weseatt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weyette | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weege | 67 | 1,830 | / |
| Wiget | 67 | 1,640 | / |
| Wigge | 67 | 846 | / |
| Wiege | 67 | 699 | / |
| Weige | 67 | 310 | / |
| Vegge | 67 | 274 | / |
| Wegga | 67 | 178 | / |
| Beget | 67 | 173 | / |
| Wegee | 67 | 149 | / |
| Waget | 67 | 129 | / |
| Weage | 67 | 86 | / |
| Wegie | 67 | 56 | / |
| Woget | 67 | 54 | / |
| Begge | 67 | 39 | / |
| Weghe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Weitt | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wezet | 67 | 18 | / |
| Weggi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Weuge | 67 | 14 | / |
| Weyet | 67 | 6 | / |
| Veget | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weged | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whege | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weichett | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wegse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wesge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wegye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weset | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weggy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wegue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weutt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weihgitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beidgett | 67 | 0 | / |
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