Whigham Surname

114,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,023 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Whigham Surname Definition:

WIGHAME: This surname occurs occasionally on the Border, but is not mentioned in the Liddesdale rent rolls of 1376 or 1541. Old forms are Wigham, Wighame, Wigholme, and in the Workman ms. it is recorded as Wighoun and Wigum. Rob of Wygam witnessed resignation of a feu in Peebles, 1471 (Scots Lore, p.

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Whigham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4751:104,30511,475
Scotland2181:24,5592,704
England1581:352,64625,413
Australia1261:214,25220,680
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1511:24,7902,294
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3261:154,04514,218

Whigham (11) may also be a first name.

Whigham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WIGHAME: This surname occurs occasionally on the Border, but is not mentioned in the Liddesdale rent rolls of 1376 or 1541. Old forms are Wigham, Wighame, Wigholme, and in the Workman ms. it is recorded as Wighoun and Wigum. Rob of Wygam witnessed resignation of a feu in Peebles, 1471 (Scots Lore, p. 52), Paul Veghum was burgess of Northtberwyk in 1561 (CMN., 80-81), and Thomas Wigholme was burgess of Edinburgh, 1564 (RPC., I, p. 278). James Wigholme was retoured heir of Andrew Wigholme in lands in the barony of Dummany, 1579 (Retours, Linlithgow, 14), Ninian Whighome appears in Edinburgh, 1619 (Edinb. Marr.), and Wingham of Sanquhar was originally (c. 1618) spelled Wigholme. Edward Wigham was overseer at Leadhills, 1749 (Lanark CR.). Harrison says it is a form of Wickham.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Wlgham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Whickham; a location name in Durham.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Whigham Last Name Facts

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

Whigham has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whigham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 114,875th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,811,471 people. The last name Whigham is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Whigham reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Whigham is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 11 people.

The surname Whigham is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 3,475 people, or 1 in 104,305. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 22 percent reside, Alabama, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 5 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Whigham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whigham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whigham surname increased 1,066 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 385 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whigham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Whigham last name is primarily Anglican (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whigham surname are 17.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.2% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whigham earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 8.66% less than the national average, earning $39,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.19% more than the national average, earning $74,120 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whingham932/
Wigham921,743/
Whigam92126/
Whaingham881/
D'Whigham881/
Whiggam8634/
Whighan8617/
Weigham868/
Wiggham862/
Whihgam861/
Wihgham861/
Wuigham861/
Wigam836/
Weisgham801/
Wighatem801/
Whighann800/
Bigham7713,456/
Wiggam77329/
Whigan77310/
Waigam7714/
Whigom7711/
Vhigam777/
Wighan774/
Vigham771/
Weigam771/
Wighom771/
Wiegam770/
Baigham71577/
Biggham7139/
Beigham7111/
Wehegam718/
Waingam716/
Weighan714/
Weingam714/
Waigame714/
Wigheim713/
Woingam712/
Behgham712/
Vaigham712/
Woigamt711/
Weigamd711/
Wighane711/
Buigham711/
Veigham711/
Wieghom710/
Vigheam710/
Whigand710/
Wighand710/
Wigan671,375/
Bigam671,340/
Vigam67120/
Wegam67107/
Weighand6757/
Weighant672/
Vaigaham671/
Vaighaum671/
Wouhegam671/
Bickgham670/
Behegham670/

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