Wigell Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wigell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wigell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Finland171:323,33523,349
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wigell Last Name Facts

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

Wigell is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,604,449th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Wigell reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States Wigell is mostly found in: Illinois, where 38 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Michigan, where 15 percent reside. Other than The United States Wigell occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 37 percent reside and Finland, where 13 percent reside.

Wigell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wigell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wigell last name expanded 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wigell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wigell are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wigell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $45,856 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weigell9241/
Wiegell9233/
Wiggell9220/
Widgell926/
Wigel9121/
Weighell86559/
Weigel8332,575/
Wiegel835,592/
Waigel83707/
Wisell83425/
Bigell8392/
Wiguel8330/
Vigell8327/
Wizell8312/
Wugell836/
Wiggel834/
Wigiel831/
Wygell831/
Widgel830/
Wegell830/
Whigel830/
Woigel830/
Wigl8014/
Wheighell800/
Wiggill772,157/
Weigele77917/
Wiezell7785/
Weisell7740/
Wiesell7739/
Wieggel7725/
Baigell779/
Weigeld778/
Bidgell777/
Widgill775/
Weidgel775/
Wichell773/
Weigelp773/
Weighll773/
Weizell773/
Whisell772/
Weigiel771/
Veigell771/
Wiesèll771/
Weighel771/
Wisgill771/
Wiegill771/
Wizzell770/
Weigill770/
Weitgel770/
Bitgell770/
Waitgel770/
Wiseell770/
Whitgel770/
Wighill770/
Weigl7312,209/
Bigel731,001/
Wegel73868/
Vigel73831/
Wisel73276/
Wizel73178/
Waigl7351/
Wiezl7323/
Wygel7316/
Wigil736/
Wiegl733/
Wisll732/
Wiesl732/
Vigll731/
Wugel730/
Weighill71744/
Weigeldt7151/
Wijchgel7140/
Weichell713/
Waichell711/
Wichelle711/
Wiechell711/
Whichell710/
Weiggeld710/
Whitcell710/
Weiggele710/
Weisel673,161/
Wiesel672,720/
Veigel672,275/
Beigel671,713/
Weizel671,163/
Wiezel67581/
Wegiel67468/
Weggel67326/
Wexell67214/
Biggel67209/
Waizel67150/
Wiggli67138/
Wieżel67132/
Whisel6795/
Weagel6785/
Weigelová6784/
Weijel6783/
Begell6783/
Waisel6782/
Woisel6776/
Vaigel6773/
Baigel6771/
Biçgel6767/
Wajgel6759/
Visell6741/
Viegel6739/
Wezell6731/
Wesell6730/
Whitscell6730/
Wegelt6730/
Wichel6723/
Bizell6723/
Vigill6721/
Weygel6721/
Wysell6716/
Viguel6712/
Vegell6711/
Buigel6710/
Waijel6710/
Wiggil679/
Bidgel679/
Vighel676/
Wirzel676/
Bitgel675/
Bijell673/
Weiglt673/
Wisiel672/
Weicel672/
Boigel672/
Wysiel671/
Wiezil671/
Wetgel671/
Wetsll671/
Whichelld671/
Vitgel671/
Voigel671/
Vigelė671/
Wijhel671/
Wiegil671/
Weigelova671/
Weghel671/
Waigelová671/
Viggel671/
Wyzell670/
Weigil670/
Whizel670/
Huigel670/
Wiscel670/
Veigll670/
Wizzel670/
Wessll670/
Wesiel670/
Vighll670/
Weighl670/
Wedgel670/
Wygelt670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wigell
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