Whigam Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Whigam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whigam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Whigam Last Name Facts

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

Whigam occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Whigam.

How Common Is The Last Name Whigam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,604,449th most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. Whigam is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Whigam are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 2,899,671. In The United States Whigam is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 31 percent live, Michigan, where 14 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live.

Whigam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whigam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whigam last name grew 171 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whigam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Whigam last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Whigam surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64% registered with the party.

Whigam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $47,309 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whigham924,023/
Whiggam9234/
Whihgam921/
Wigam916/
Whingham862/
Wigham831,743/
Wiggam83329/
Whigan83310/
Waigam8314/
Whigom8311/
Vhigam837/
Weigam831/
Wiegam830/
D'Whigham801/
Whaingham801/
Whighan7717/
Wehegam778/
Weigham778/
Waingam776/
Weingam774/
Waigame774/
Woingam772/
Wiggham772/
Woigamt771/
Weigamd771/
Wihgham771/
Wuigham771/
Whigand770/
Wigan731,375/
Bigam731,340/
Vigam73120/
Wegam73107/
Wouhegam711/
Wighatem711/
Whighann710/
Baigam6719,920/
Bigham6713,456/
Wiggan672,011/
Vaigam67884/
Biggam67475/
Beigam67140/
Wiegan6746/
Waigan6734/
Weigan6715/
Viggam677/
Wighan674/
Vihgam674/
Bigaum673/
Weugam672/
Whegan672/
Boigam671/
Huigan671/
Wicgan671/
Vigham671/
Waigom671/
Buigam671/
Wighom671/
Hbigan671/
Bigajm671/
Vwigan670/
Wigain670/
Wygamt670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whigam
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