Wiggam Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Wiggam Surname Definition:

WIGGEIN: Surety was found in 1569 for Rynne Wiggein and Arche Wiggein in East Teviotdaill (RPC., I, p, 661). Perhaps from Wigan in Lancashire.

Wiggam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2551:1,421,40897,813
England311:1,797,35772,927
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
Wales71:442,07621,198
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Wiggam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WIGGEIN: Surety was found in 1569 for Rynne Wiggein and Arche Wiggein in East Teviotdaill (RPC., I, p, 661). Perhaps from Wigan in Lancashire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Wiggam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiggam is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiggam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 837,371st most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 22,150,595 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Wiggam reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 255 people, or 1 in 1,421,408. In The United States Wiggam is most prevalent in: Indiana, where 38 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 9 percent are found.

Wiggam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wiggam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wiggam last name increased 593 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 344 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiggam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wiggam last name is predominantly Presbyterian (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wiggam surname are 30.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wiggam earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning $46,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $65,968 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whiggam9234/
Wiggham922/
Wigam916/
Wiggan832,011/
Wigham831,743/
Biggam83475/
Whigam83126/
Waigam8314/
Viggam837/
Weigam831/
Wiegam830/
Whigham774,023/
Wiggand7780/
Biggham7739/
Weigham778/
Waingam776/
Weingam774/
Waigame774/
Woingam772/
Whihgam771/
Weigamd771/
Wihgham771/
Wiggant771/
Woigamt771/
Wiggann771/
Wuigham771/
Wigan731,375/
Bigam731,340/
Vigam73120/
Wegam73107/
Whingham712/
Weisgham711/
Wighatem711/
Weiggand710/
Baigam6719,920/
Bigham6713,456/
Vaigam67884/
Whigan67310/
Beggam67178/
Beigam67140/
Vuggam67132/
Biggan6766/
Wiegan6746/
Waigan6734/
Biggom6732/
Wiggon6724/
Weigan6715/
Veggam6711/
Whigom6711/
Vhigam677/
Wighan674/
Vihgam674/
Bigaum673/
Weugam672/
Uiggan672/
Wicgan671/
Boigam671/
Bigajm671/
Vigham671/
Viggan671/
Wighom671/
Waigom671/
Buigam671/
D'Whigham671/
Whaingham671/
Vwigan670/
Wigain670/
Weggan670/
Wygamt670/

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