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

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

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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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