Wigelius Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Finland

Wigelius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wigelius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden721:136,7619,670
Finland471:116,95111,447
Norway401:128,55716,659
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

The alternate forms: Wigélius (2) are calculated separately.

Wigelius Last Name Facts

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

Wigelius occurs most in Sweden. It may also appear as: Wigélius. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigelius? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wigelius is the 1,321,499th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. The surname Wigelius occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Wigelius reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Wigelius is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 136,761. In Sweden Wigelius is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 24 percent live, Jönköping County, where 15 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent live. Other than Sweden this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 28 percent live and Norway, where 24 percent live.

Wigelius Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wigelius earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.99% less than the national average, earning 238,842 kr per year and in United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wigélius962/
Wegelius88310/
Vigelius88198/
Bigelius8825/
Wiselius8824/
Wizelius8816/
Wigilius8815/
Weiselius8213/
Viegelius821/
Wigylus8011/
Wiselus807/
Vegelius7530/
Vigilius7526/
Wezelius7523/
Weselius7514/
Wiggalus750/
Wichelus750/
Vigeluss750/
Vizelius750/
Wijelu711/
Bigelu711/
Wichelhaus67497/
Bigelou678/
Waijelu673/
Vigilus671/
Wesilus671/

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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 Wigelius
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