Wigfall Surname
Approximately 2,670 people bear this surname
Wigfall Surname Definition:
(Seand.) Dweller at (apparently) the Battle-Hill [Old Norse uíg, battle, war + fiall, a hill, mountain] A 'Henricus de Wigfall’ occurs in the Yorks Poll-Tax, a.d. 1379; but it does not necessarily follow that the spot in question is in Yorkshire.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,521 | 1:143,776 | 14,890 |
| England | 122 | 1:456,705 | 30,074 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 441 | 1:113,875 | 11,266 |
Wigfall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Seand.) Dweller at (apparently) the Battle-Hill [Old Norse uíg, battle, war + fiall, a hill, mountain] A 'Henricus de Wigfall’ occurs in the Yorks Poll-Tax, a.d. 1379; but it does not necessarily follow that the spot in question is in Yorkshire. An Anglo-Saxon equivalent would be *wígbeorh, which is prob. the original of the Essex Wigborough, where is a tumulus “supposed to mark the spot where those slain in a battle with the Northern pirates were buried."
From some local name ending in ville.
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Wigfall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wigfall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wigfall is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wigfall click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wigfall? popularity and diffusion
It is the 162,799th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,729,418 people. The surname Wigfall is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Wigfall reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Wigfall is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,521 people, or 1 in 143,776. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 21 percent are found, New York, where 14 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Wales, where 1 percent are found.
Wigfall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wigfall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wigfall last name grew 572 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 128 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wigfall Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wigfall surname are 4.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.53% registered to vote for the party.
Wigfall earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.13% less than the national average, earning $35,328 USD per year.
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