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 carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiger? popularity and diffusion

Wiger is the 533,524th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 12,045,530 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Wiger live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 32 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 320 people, or 1 in 1,132,684. In The United States Wiger is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 37 percent are found, Indiana, where 7 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 29 percent are found and Sweden, where 13 percent are found.

Wiger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wiger last name expanded 711 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiger surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with 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
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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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