Wigfull Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Brunei

Wigfull Surname Definition:

For Wigfall, q.v.

Wigfull Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:1,295,76958,667
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Wigfull Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Wigfall, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wigfull Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wigfull occurs most in England. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigfull? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,460,878th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname Wigfull occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Wigfull are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 1,295,769. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 49 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England Wigfull exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Wigfull Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wigfull has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wigfull surname fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wigfall862,670/
Wigfill863/
Wigfell860/
Wigfoll860/
Wegfull860/
Wiggfall802/
Wig Fall800/
Wigfal774/
Wigfil771/
Waqifullah7125/
Wigvoll717/
Wigvall717/
Wigfawl711/
Wagfall710/
Wegfall710/
Wickfall6731/
Wikofulu671/
Wiggvell671/
Waughful670/
Bickfoul530/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wigfull
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