Wiget Surname

243,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wiget Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiget Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,0551:7,7851,257
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
Germany1841:437,53039,196
Australia531:509,35338,491
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Wiget Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiget is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiget? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 243,203rd most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,443,626 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Wiget are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Wiget is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,055 people, or 1 in 7,785. In Switzerland Wiget is primarily found in: Canton of Schwyz, where 26 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 18 percent reside and Canton of St Gallen, where 10 percent reside. Other than Switzerland this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.

Wiget Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiget has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiget surname grew 784 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiget Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiget last name are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.72% being registered to vote for the party.

Wiget earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.84% less than the national average, earning $37,178 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wigget9151/
Wigett9111/
Widget915/
Wieget912/
Wigetz911/
Weiget911/
Wigeht911/
Wiggett832,138/
Widgett8333/
Weigetz8313/
Weigett837/
Wheiget831/
Weigget831/
Wigette831/
Wiggets831/
Wiggest831/
Wickget830/
Wainget830/
Wiset805,084/
Biget80901/
Viget80183/
Waget80129/
Weget8054/
Wigit806/
Wiggetts7745/
Baiget73619/
Viguet73250/
Wiseth73168/
Vioget73146/
Boiget7378/
Wagget7347/
Wighed737/
Wisett736/
Wisest735/
Bigget734/
Bigett734/
Bidget734/
Vigeet733/
Vigets733/
Bighet732/
Wesget731/
Voiget731/
Wigith731/
Wagett731/
Vigiet731/
Wieset731/
Waicet731/
Wiscet731/
Weigit730/
Wiggit730/
Wisiet730/
Wiegit730/
Wisetd730/
Weighed671,037/
Waggett67849/
Weiseth67342/
Biggett6742/
Wiyaset6726/
Wiggitt6717/
Waggiet678/
Wedgest678/
Whisett676/
Viguete672/
Vigette672/
Weiseit671/
Wizseth671/
Buigett671/
Viggete671/
Weggett671/
Beighet671/
Weijeat671/
Baigget670/
Weghett670/
Beidget670/
Voigets670/

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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 Wiget
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