Wiget Surname
Approximately 1,640 people bear this surname
Wiget Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1,055 | 1:7,785 | 1,257 |
| United States | 290 | 1:1,249,858 | 88,263 |
| Germany | 184 | 1:437,530 | 39,196 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Wiget Demographics
Average Wiget Salary in
United States
$37,178 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigget | 91 | 51 | / |
| Wigett | 91 | 11 | / |
| Widget | 91 | 5 | / |
| Wieget | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wigetz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weiget | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wigeht | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wiggett | 83 | 2,138 | / |
| Widgett | 83 | 33 | / |
| Weigetz | 83 | 13 | / |
| Weigett | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wheiget | 83 | 1 | / |
| Weigget | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wigette | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wiggets | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wiggest | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wickget | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wainget | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wiset | 80 | 5,084 | / |
| Biget | 80 | 901 | / |
| Viget | 80 | 183 | / |
| Waget | 80 | 129 | / |
| Weget | 80 | 54 | / |
| Wigit | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wiggetts | 77 | 45 | / |
| Baiget | 73 | 619 | / |
| Viguet | 73 | 250 | / |
| Wiseth | 73 | 168 | / |
| Vioget | 73 | 146 | / |
| Boiget | 73 | 78 | / |
| Wagget | 73 | 47 | / |
| Wighed | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wisett | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wisest | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bigget | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bigett | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bidget | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vigeet | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vigets | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bighet | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wesget | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voiget | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wigith | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wagett | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vigiet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wieset | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waicet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiscet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weigit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wiggit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wisiet | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wiegit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wisetd | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weighed | 67 | 1,037 | / |
| Waggett | 67 | 849 | / |
| Weiseth | 67 | 342 | / |
| Biggett | 67 | 42 | / |
| Wiyaset | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wiggitt | 67 | 17 | / |
| Waggiet | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wedgest | 67 | 8 | / |
| Whisett | 67 | 6 | / |
| Viguete | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vigette | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weiseit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wizseth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buigett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viggete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weggett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beighet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weijeat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baigget | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weghett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beidget | 67 | 0 | / |
| Voigets | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiget
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