Wigens Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wigens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wigens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:870,59545,570
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Wigens (224) may also be a first name.

Wigens Last Name Facts

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

Wigens is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigens? popularity and diffusion

Wigens is the 1,943,350th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Wigens live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 601,629th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 224 people.

The surname Wigens is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 870,595. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hertfordshire, where 22 percent are found, Essex, where 17 percent are found and Suffolk, where 13 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Wigens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wigens has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wigens last name expanded 337 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wigens Last Name Statistics demography

Wigens earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiggens92192/
Witgens9219/
Weigens9210/
Wißgens926/
Widgens925/
Wiguens924/
Wisgens921/
Wiegens921/
Wittgens86177/
Wissgens861/
Wiggenss861/
Wiggiens860/
Wicens8322/
Wigins8322/
Wiggns8314/
Vigens834/
Wegens833/
Bigens832/
Wygens831/
Wijens830/
Wizens830/
Wiggins7779,898/
Huigens77347/
Witjens77102/
Weijens7755/
Widgins7742/
Biggens7738/
Weegens7736/
Vigensø772/
Weggens772/
Viguens771/
Vigensh771/
Wighins771/
Wiesens771/
Viegens771/
Weigenz771/
Witgins771/
Baigens770/
Wiegins770/
Weigins770/
Wisns730/
Vigns730/
Weitjens7182/
Whiggins715/
Weggemns711/
Weisense710/
Weiggins710/
Vicens677,126/
Visens67118/
Begens6761/
Uijens6756/
Weijtjens6747/
Weijns6741/
Wisnæs6712/
Vigins6710/
Wesens676/
Bizens676/
Wesnæs675/
Wesnse672/
Weegns672/
Bigins672/
Vignsh672/
Vizens672/
Beigns671/
D'Wiggins671/
Wijenz671/
Biggns670/
Wygins670/
Wegins670/
Weesns670/
Weisensse670/

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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 Wigens
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