Wigby Surname
Approximately 191 people bear this surname
Wigby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 140 | 1:397,986 | 27,485 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Wigby Demographics
Wigby Political Affiliation
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Wigby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wigby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wigby is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wigby? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,222,957th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The surname Wigby occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Wigby live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Wigby is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 397,986. In England Wigby is most numerous in: Norfolk, where 42 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found and Suffolk, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Wigby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wigby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wigby surname grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wigby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wigby surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wigby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.32% less than the national average, earning $47,536 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whigby | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weigbay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bigby | 80 | 2,296 | / |
| Wigbe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Wigba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wiehgbay | 77 | 6 | / |
| Weihgbay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bigboy | 73 | 410 | / |
| Bigbey | 73 | 92 | / |
| Weigba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wesgby | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vigbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wegbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waigbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wegbay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biggby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weagby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wehgbay | 67 | 44 | / |
| Boigbay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Waygbay | 67 | 16 | / |
| Weagbay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Whaigbe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woingbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waingbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaigbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiggbee | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wigby
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