Wigen Surname

370,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 971 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Wigen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wigen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7231:501,32642,168
Norway1531:33,6104,715
Canada371:995,82774,831
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Wigén (13) are calculated separately.

Wigen (29) may also be a first name.

Wigen Last Name Facts

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

Wigen is found most in The United States. It may appear as: Wigén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wigen is the 370,091st most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,505,197 people. The surname Wigen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Wigen live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wigen is also the 1,951,561st most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 29 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 723 people, or 1 in 501,326. In The United States Wigen is mostly concentrated in: Washington, where 24 percent are found, Minnesota, where 18 percent are found and Montana, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Wigen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wigen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wigen surname grew 3,805 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wigen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wigen surname are 23.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.21% registered with the party.

The amount Wigen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.14% less than the national average, earning 304,072 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $45,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% less than the national average, earning $49,470 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wigén9313/
Wiggen91825/
Witgen91179/
Waigen9181/
Weigen9166/
Wizgen9140/
Wiegen9135/
Widgen9131/
Wisgen9125/
Wigend913/
Wigeng910/
Wign890/
Weigend83509/
Wittgen83455/
Weigent8316/
Wisgien8311/
Waigene839/
Weidgen832/
Waizgen831/
Wiggenn831/
Weiggen831/
Widgien831/
Widdgen831/
Wiggend830/
Vigen80904/
Wisen80391/
Wegen80358/
Wijen80170/
Wizen80150/
Wigin8063/
Bigen8028/
Wigne806/
Wygen804/
Wigem803/
Wugen803/
Wiesn802/
Wiegn801/
Weign801/
Wignt801/
Wignn800/
Wisgiehn771/
Wiesen733,622/
Wiggin733,497/
Huigen731,343/
Weggen73679/
Vijgen73541/
Bitgen73510/
Weisen73439/
Vidgen73371/
Weegen73191/
Viggen73181/
Wijsen73155/
Waisen73123/
Baigen73115/
Viegen7397/
Biggen7362/
Vigent7354/
Bicgen7326/
Bisgen7325/
Wegend7324/
Wighne7323/
Weijen7321/
Weizen7319/
Wigink7317/
Wijzen7316/
Wetgen7313/
Wiezin7313/
Boigen7312/
Waicen738/
Wizent737/
Wiseen736/
Waizen736/
Beigen736/
Wiceen735/
Bidgen734/
Whisen734/
Wisend734/
Wegaen734/
Waigin733/
Woisen732/
Wiezen732/
Wiging732/
Vigeen732/
Waigem732/
Wisgin731/
Wygent731/
Wighnd731/
Waygen731/
Wegenn731/
Weigin731/
Weigne731/
Whizen731/
Viguen731/
Wigind731/
Vaigen731/
Widgem731/
Wegenk731/
Wirzen731/
Wisehn731/
Woigne731/
Wegenc731/
Waigne731/
Wiesin730/
Wiscen730/
Wiggem730/
Weghen730/
Wedgen730/
Witjen730/
Widgin730/
Wesien730/
Weagen730/
Vigien730/
Waisaen67503/
Weisend67297/
Weijzen67161/
Weisent6784/
Huisgen6774/
Wegendt6763/
Wittjen6746/
Vijghen6743/
Wettgen6741/
Beisgen6732/
Weizhen6730/
Wizenne6729/
Waaijen6725/
Veijgen6725/
Veigend6722/
Bittgen6722/
Weijsen679/
Wisn677/
Wiezien677/
Wiggind675/
Veigent675/
Wierzyn674/
Wesn673/
Wegn673/
Waingin673/
Weingin673/
Wisggin672/
Wishsen672/
Hweizen672/
Bign672/
Bigienė672/
Hweicen671/
Hweisen671/
Vwiezen671/
Wiggisn671/
Weagent671/
Whitjen671/
Wheijen671/
Whisent671/
Vign671/
Visgien671/
Wiesien671/
Weiguem671/
Waijjen671/
Wojgien671/
Beidgen671/
Wijendt671/
Hwaijen671/
Wicn671/
Waiseng671/
Wuiseng671/
Wygn671/
Baaigen670/
Veingen670/
Waijend670/
Weygene670/
Whiggin670/
Wecn670/
Weisenk670/

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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 Wigen
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