Wigand Surname
Approximately 1,984 people bear this surname
Wigand Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 890 | 1:407,257 | 35,498 |
| Germany | 604 | 1:133,287 | 16,248 |
| Brazil | 140 | 1:1,529,102 | 50,957 |
| Hungary | 97 | 1:101,199 | 9,765 |
| Chile | 76 | 1:231,796 | 7,107 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 241 | 1:208,376 | 17,958 |
Wigand (641) may also be a first name.
Wigand Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V. under Wigan2.
User-submitted Reference
A variant of the German surname 'Wiegand'. Most likely comes from the Old Upper German word: wīgan, meaning 'to fight'.
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Where Does The Last Name Wigand Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wigand is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wigand? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 208,467th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,673,158 people. Wigand occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Wigand are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wigand is also the 328,586th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 641 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 890 people, or 1 in 407,257. In The United States Wigand is most prevalent in: Indiana, where 16 percent reside, Minnesota, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 30 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.
Wigand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wigand has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wigand surname expanded 369 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wigand Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wigand last name are 7.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.61% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wigand earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 14.21% more than the national average, earning 395,245 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $45,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.3% more than the national average, earning $56,788 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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