Weigall Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

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.

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Weigall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia931:290,27625,669
England151:3,714,537119,675
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623

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.

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

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in Yorkshire, England (Wighill).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Weigall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Weigall has its highest incidence in Australia. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weigall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,691,963rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. It occurs mostly 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 common in Australia, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 290,276. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 33 percent live, Queensland, where 19 percent live and New South Wales, where 16 percent live. Aside from Australia it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Weigall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weigall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Weigall surname contracted 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weighall93170/
Weisgall9313/
Weigal9231/
Wigall9214/
Wegall921/
Wiggall86255/
Wighall868/
Weigail861/
Veigall861/
Weigalt860/
Weigald860/
Weigeal860/
Wigal83728/
Wegal837/
Wisgalle8024/
Begall77184/
Bigall77105/
Wiegal779/
Beigal776/
Veigal773/
Wiggal773/
Wigale772/
Wygall772/
Weagal771/
Weigol771/
Whigal770/
Weygalldt751/
Wighale715/
Beigoll712/
Wayigal711/
Weghale711/
Vaigall711/
Weigole710/
Wigahal710/
Begal671,024/
Wygal67750/
Vegal67744/
Bigal67704/
Vigal67314/
Wagal6799/
Weigoldt6736/
Weihgold6728/
Weighold677/
Vayigall674/
Wigol672/
Weigoltt671/
Vegahall671/

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