Whigam Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Whigam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 125 | 1:2,899,671 | 170,778 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
Whigam Demographics
Whigam Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Whigam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whigam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Whigam occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whigam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,604,449th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The last name Whigam occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Whigam live; 100 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Whigam is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 2,899,671. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 31 percent reside, Michigan, where 14 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Whigam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Whigam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whigam last name rose 171 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Whigam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Whigam surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64% being registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whigham | 92 | 4,023 | / |
| Whiggam | 92 | 34 | / |
| Whihgam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wigam | 91 | 6 | / |
| Whingham | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wigham | 83 | 1,743 | / |
| Wiggam | 83 | 329 | / |
| Whigan | 83 | 310 | / |
| Waigam | 83 | 14 | / |
| Whigom | 83 | 11 | / |
| Vhigam | 83 | 7 | / |
| Weigam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wiegam | 83 | 0 | / |
| D'Whigham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whaingham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whighan | 77 | 17 | / |
| Wehegam | 77 | 8 | / |
| Weigham | 77 | 8 | / |
| Waingam | 77 | 6 | / |
| Weingam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Waigame | 77 | 4 | / |
| Woingam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wiggham | 77 | 2 | / |
| Woigamt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weigamd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wihgham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wuigham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whigand | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wigan | 73 | 1,375 | / |
| Bigam | 73 | 1,340 | / |
| Vigam | 73 | 120 | / |
| Wegam | 73 | 107 | / |
| Wouhegam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wighatem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whighann | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baigam | 67 | 19,920 | / |
| Bigham | 67 | 13,456 | / |
| Wiggan | 67 | 2,011 | / |
| Vaigam | 67 | 884 | / |
| Biggam | 67 | 475 | / |
| Beigam | 67 | 140 | / |
| Wiegan | 67 | 46 | / |
| Waigan | 67 | 34 | / |
| Weigan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Viggam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wighan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vihgam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bigaum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weugam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whegan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boigam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huigan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wicgan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vigham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waigom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buigam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wighom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbigan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bigajm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwigan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wigain | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wygamt | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whigam
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