Whigan Surname

872,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Whigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2631:384,93650,051
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Whigan Last Name Facts

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

Whigan is most common in The Philippines. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Whigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 872,430th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 23,508,213 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Whigan live; 84 percent live in Southeast Asia and 84 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

Whigan is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 384,936. In The Philippines it is most common in: Cagayan Valley, where 44 percent reside, Central Luzon, where 35 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 9 percent reside. Barring The Philippines Whigan occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Taiwan, where 4 percent reside.

Whigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Whigan last name increased 471 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whigan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whigan surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Whigan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.19% less than the national average, earning $37,889 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whighan9217/
Whigand920/
Wigan911,375/
Whighann860/
Wiggan832,011/
Whigam83126/
Wiegan8346/
Waigan8334/
Weigan8315/
Wighan834/
Whegan832/
Huigan831/
Wicgan831/
Hbigan831/
Vwigan830/
Wigain830/
Whigham774,023/
Waigand77758/
Weigant77486/
Waigant77157/
Wiggand7780/
Whiggam7734/
Wijgand7718/
Huigang7716/
Weisgan7710/
Wigatin778/
Weighan774/
Wigangc772/
Wiggann771/
Wiggant771/
Wighane771/
Weigane771/
Weigann771/
Whiggon771/
Whihgam771/
Whingon771/
Vhiganh771/
Waigane771/
Woigang771/
Woingan771/
Wisgant771/
Wighand770/
Weiganh770/
Whygant770/
Waigank770/
Vigan736,649/
Bigan73704/
Wegan73177/
Wigon7358/
Wugan7316/
Wigam736/
Wégan731/
Wygan730/
Weigandt712,481/
Waigandt71360/
Weighand7157/
Weissgan7138/
Weisgant715/
Weighant712/
Weiggand710/
Baigan672,669/
Wigham671,743/
Vigant67346/
Wiggam67329/
Vigand67273/
Vaigan6780/
Weygan6773/
Biggan6766/
Vigane6752/
Viegan6739/
Beigan6738/
Bighan6735/
Wesgan6730/
Wiggon6724/
Bigain6716/
Waigam6714/
Wigond6712/
Whigom6711/
Weyhgandt679/
Vhigam677/
Weegan674/
Vigang674/
Wegant673/
Vighan673/
Weisgandt673/
Huegan673/
Waygan672/
Uiggan672/
Voigan672/
Waigon672/
Bigaan672/
Boigan671/
Waiganndt671/
Weigam671/
Weagan671/
Wigone671/
Viggan671/
Vigaan671/
D'Whigham671/
Wigoon671/
Weggan670/
Vigahn670/
Wegann670/
Weigon670/

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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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  • 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 Whigan
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