Wiger Surname

533,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Wiger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3201:1,132,68481,515
Norway1751:29,3844,055
Sweden801:123,0848,745
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales51:313,68310,604
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Wiger (32) may also be a first name.

Wiger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiger is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wiger is the 533,524th most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 12,045,530 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Wiger are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 32 people.

Wiger is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 320 people, or 1 in 1,132,684. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 37 percent reside, Indiana, where 7 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 29 percent reside and Sweden, where 13 percent reside.

Wiger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wiger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 711 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wiger are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiger earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.01% more than the national average, earning 394,550 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.77% less than the national average, earning $45,327 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wigger917,103/
Widger911,912/
Wieger91891/
Weiger91708/
Wigier91107/
Waiger913/
Wiguer911/
Wizger911/
Wisger910/
Wigher910/
Weidger8346/
Weigher8339/
Wigiert8310/
Wittger836/
Waigert835/
Wigerdt835/
Weisger834/
Whinger832/
Wighert832/
Weigier832/
Wicgert831/
Waiguer831/
Wiegger831/
Waigerd831/
Weigger831/
Wheiger831/
Wigerth831/
Whidger830/
Wiggere830/
Weigerd830/
Witsger830/
Wager807,704/
Weger807,446/
Wiser805,788/
Viger803,049/
Wäger801,053/
Biger80820/
Wizer80189/
Wüger80181/
Wuger8042/
Wijer8015/
Wigre8013/
Wyger809/
Wéger809/
Witchger7786/
Wijsgeer7735/
Weiguert7730/
Weigerdt7720/
Weihager7712/
Waainger775/
Wiggertt772/
Weighert771/
Weijgert771/
Wieser7324,098/
Weiser7321,681/
Vigier736,756/
Bigger734,164/
Weijer731,005/
Weeger73652/
Wegher73610/
Visger73499/
Beiger73471/
Weizer73465/
Viguer73334/
Waiser73260/
Wiseur73240/
Boiger73224/
Wagger73211/
Wegger73204/
Wiezer73201/
Waijer73162/
Waizer73153/
Weager73110/
Veiger73106/
Vieger73100/
Vidger7395/
Wegier7362/
Wazier7358/
Baiger7354/
Wueger7343/
Wegere7335/
Wagere7331/
Vigert7330/
Wedger7325/
Wizere7324/
Bisger7322/
Vitger7319/
Vigger7315/
Wygert7313/
Wauger7312/
Woizer739/
Wehger738/
Bidger738/
Weicer737/
Huiger737/
Widjer737/
Wijzer736/
Hwager735/
Whiser734/
Vaiger734/
Wayger733/
Wirzer732/
Wisert732/
Buiger732/
Weguer732/
Wägert732/
Woiser731/
Wisehr731/
Wisejr731/
Wisesr731/
Watger731/
Wesier731/
Whager731/
Bigier731/
Weigre731/
Vigerr731/
Wiguir731/
Waigre731/
Bicger731/
Wiseer731/
Wizier731/
Wadger730/
Wydger730/
Wezger730/
Vioger730/
Weigerová711/
Wisguerre711/
Waaijer67736/
Wajgert67122/
Wegerth6781/
Bittger6778/
Wegerdt6770/
Vizgert6753/
Veigert6746/
Weggert6744/
Baieger6731/
Baigger6731/
Veinger6727/
Huitger6725/
Beigger6723/
Wiezzer6723/
Weihser6720/
Beigier6720/
Wägerth6713/
Wiehser6713/
Wheager6712/
Weizert6711/
Baigher678/
Withcer676/
Wejgert676/
Whizzer675/
Vaigert675/
Vizgerd674/
Waziere674/
Wehager674/
Wysgeer674/
Bajiger673/
Wejnger673/
Whitcer672/
Weiseer672/
Wiesier672/
Vighier672/
Bujiger671/
Biggier671/
Wahgere671/
Wizzerd671/
Wiseart671/
Wiseisr671/
Weigirt671/
Wheiser671/
Weizzer671/
Vissger671/
Wizeard671/
Uhigher671/
Weygert671/
Vigiere671/
Hwaiser671/
Wayiser671/
Weijser671/
Wajgerd671/
Wijseur671/
Wizeere671/
Wizgirt671/
Wizzert671/
Vainger671/
Weiizer671/
Woizere671/
Woudger670/
Weagher670/
Biddger670/
Weisere670/
Viggert670/
Weugert670/
Whiserd670/
Boieger670/
Wahager670/
Weieser670/
Weanger670/
Weggier670/
Weiscer670/
Veigher670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiger
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