Weigall Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Weigall Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wighall.' I cannot find the spot, but the derivation is clear, 'the hall of Wiga,' a Domesday personal name. v. Wigg.
Katerina de Wyghehale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameWeigall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 93 | 1:290,276 | 25,669 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
Weigall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wighall.' I cannot find the spot, but the derivation is clear, 'the hall of Wiga,' a Domesday personal name. v. Wigg.
Katerina de Wyghehale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(English) belonging to Wighill (W. Yorks), 14th cent. Wyghehale, Domesday Wicheles [prob. Old English wíc, sg. dwelling(s, pl. fortifications, castle, &c. + h(e)alas, pl. of h(e)al(h, a nook, corner]
Place name in Yorkshire, England (Wighill).
Weigall Demographics
Average Weigall Salary in
South Africa
R 107,316
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Weigall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weigall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Weigall is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Weigall? popularity and diffusion
The last name Weigall is the 1,691,963rd most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 81 percent of Weigall reside; 80 percent reside in Australasia and 80 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 290,276. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 33 percent reside, Queensland, where 19 percent reside and New South Wales, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Australia this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.
Weigall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Weigall has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Weigall last name decreased 48 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weigall Last Name Statistics demography
Weigall earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.84% less than the national average, earning R 107,316 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weighall | 93 | 170 | / |
| Weisgall | 93 | 13 | / |
| Weigal | 92 | 31 | / |
| Wigall | 92 | 14 | / |
| Wegall | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wiggall | 86 | 255 | / |
| Wighall | 86 | 8 | / |
| Weigail | 86 | 1 | / |
| Veigall | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weigalt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Weigald | 86 | 0 | / |
| Weigeal | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wigal | 83 | 728 | / |
| Wegal | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wisgalle | 80 | 24 | / |
| Begall | 77 | 184 | / |
| Bigall | 77 | 105 | / |
| Wiegal | 77 | 9 | / |
| Beigal | 77 | 6 | / |
| Veigal | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wiggal | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wigale | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wygall | 77 | 2 | / |
| Weagal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weigol | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whigal | 77 | 0 | / |
| Weygalldt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wighale | 71 | 5 | / |
| Beigoll | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wayigal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weghale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaigall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weigole | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wigahal | 71 | 0 | / |
| Begal | 67 | 1,024 | / |
| Wygal | 67 | 750 | / |
| Vegal | 67 | 744 | / |
| Bigal | 67 | 704 | / |
| Vigal | 67 | 314 | / |
| Wagal | 67 | 99 | / |
| Weigoldt | 67 | 36 | / |
| Weihgold | 67 | 28 | / |
| Weighold | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vayigall | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wigol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weigoltt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vegahall | 67 | 1 | / |
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