Wigelsworth Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Wigelsworth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wigelsworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Canada641:575,71247,839
England561:994,96549,531
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Wigelsworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wigelsworth is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigelsworth? popularity and diffusion

Wigelsworth is the 1,159,732nd most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Wigelsworth are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Wigelsworth is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 4,366,975. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 34 percent live, Georgia, where 14 percent live and New Mexico, where 12 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 31 percent live and England, where 27 percent live.

Wigelsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wigelsworth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wigelsworth last name rose 346 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wigelsworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Episcopalian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wigelsworth last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the party.

The amount Wigelsworth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.07% less than the national average, earning $40,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.5% less than the national average, earning $43,472 CAD per year.

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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 Wigelsworth
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