Wigard Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wigard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wigard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wigard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wigard is most common in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigard? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,478,479th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Wigard live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 1,789,010. In Germany Wigard is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 67 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 24 percent reside and Hesse, where 2 percent reside. Not including Germany it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 20 percent reside.

Wigard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wigard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wigard last name rose 314 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wigard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wigard last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wigard earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.99% more than the national average, earning $50,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.96% more than the national average, earning $50,658 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiegard921,385/
Wigardt9270/
Wigaard9257/
Weigard9248/
Wighard9241/
Wiggard921/
Waigard921/
Wiegardt86126/
Wiegaard8641/
Wieghard8633/
Wighardt8632/
Weigardh8616/
Weisgard8616/
Weigardt8611/
Weigaard864/
Wisgaard861/
Wijgaard861/
Waingard860/
Wiegarrd860/
Bigard83843/
Wigart83107/
Wegard8337/
Wygard8311/
Vigard836/
Weighardt8092/
Wieghardt8067/
Waingardt809/
Weigart77193/
Bigaard7744/
Boigard7738/
Biggard7736/
Vigardt7726/
Wighart7725/
Wiegart7722/
Wigartz7717/
Wesgard7710/
Bigardt776/
Wigerdt775/
Voigard772/
Waigart772/
Waygard771/
Waigerd771/
Wygaard771/
Weygard771/
Wigarth770/
Beigard770/
Veigard770/
Weigerd770/
Wiggart770/
Weggard770/
Weingardtt751/
Waingart7144/
Weighart7133/
Weingord7130/
Visgaard7130/
Weigartz7124/
Weigerdt7120/
Viggaard7118/
Veigaard7117/
Weygaard7112/
Wieghart7110/
Weygardt718/
Wesgardh715/
Wejgaard714/
Wijgaart713/
Weigarth712/
Bøigaard712/
Weihgart711/
Wuingart711/
Viegaard711/
Biggardd711/
Begard67673/
Bigord67619/
Wigert67492/
Weingarth67425/
Bigart67149/
Weesgaard67128/
Vegard6761/
Wijgaarts6722/
Weingartt6720/
Vigart6714/
Wygart673/
Weijgaert672/
Veisgaard672/
Weinghart671/
Wegart671/
Bygard671/

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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 Wigard
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