Wigge Surname

412,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wigge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wigge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6371:126,38215,428
Sweden841:117,2238,378
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Wigge Last Name Facts

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

Wigge is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigge? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wigge is the 412,207th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,614,120 people. Wigge is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Wigge are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 637 people, or 1 in 126,382. In Germany Wigge is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 89 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 3 percent are found and Hesse, where 3 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Wigge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wigge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wigge last name rose 188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wigge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wigge surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wigge earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 41.55% more than the national average, earning $61,079 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.11% less than the national average, earning $40,687 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wigges9113/
Wiggie916/
Wiggeh911/
Wiggea910/
Wige89158/
Weigget831/
Wiggets831/
Weigger831/
Wiggest831/
Bigge801,348/
Wegge80925/
Wiege80699/
Weige80310/
Widge80162/
Waige80161/
Wagge80126/
Wiges8042/
Wighe8030/
Wiggy8030/
Woige8013/
Whige805/
Vigge805/
Wigga803/
Wiggi803/
Wigue801/
Wioge801/
Witge800/
Wiggetts7745/
Waggie73745/
Wigier73107/
Wittge7389/
Woitge7347/
Bigghe7325/
Waighe7323/
Vigger7315/
Waiage7315/
Weggie739/
Waiege739/
Weigee738/
Wighed737/
Vigghe734/
Waggey733/
Waigue733/
Waiger733/
Whitge732/
Weigez732/
Woinge732/
Waiges731/
Wizges731/
Wigeht731/
Wiggid731/
Wigiey731/
Weggee731/
Weidge731/
Weiget731/
Widgej731/
Whiege731/
Whigie731/
Whinge731/
Widges731/
Wiguez731/
Wigetz731/
Wayige731/
Waigez731/
Waisge731/
Wizger731/
Woidge731/
Vwiege731/
Widgey730/
Biggey730/
Wisger730/
Weighe730/
Wiggit730/
Weiges730/
Wighee730/
Wigher730/
Wiegeh730/
Wise67118,808/
Wage679,121/
Wege675,497/
Bige675,405/
Wije674,142/
Weighed671,037/
Vige67776/
Wiga67496/
Wize67424/
Weidger6746/
Wigi6744/
Weigher6739/
Wigy6738/
Wixe6736/
Wäge6721/
Wuge6718/
Wiggitt6717/
Waigezi6717/
Weigetz6713/
Weigett677/
Weisger674/
Uige672/
Weigier672/
Weggett671/
Weigzer671/
Wheiget671/
Waiguer671/
Wainghe671/
Witchge671/
Wheiger671/
Wjge671/
Wigj671/
Whidger670/
Beiggie670/
Weihage670/
Weggier670/
Wickget670/
Witsger670/

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