Wiggen Surname
Approximately 825 people bear this surname
Wiggen 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.
Wiggen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 480 | 1:10,713 | 1,182 |
| United States | 261 | 1:1,388,732 | 96,054 |
| Germany | 46 | 1:1,750,119 | 100,509 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
Wiggen (15) may also be a first name.
Wiggen 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.
Wiggen Demographics
Wiggen Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Wiggen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiggen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wiggen is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiggen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wiggen is the 420,458th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 8,833,389 people. Wiggen occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Wiggen are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in Scandinavia. Wiggen is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 15 people.
Wiggen is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 480 people, or 1 in 10,713. In Norway Wiggen is most frequent in: Central Norway, where 55 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 22 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 10 percent are found. Besides Norway this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Germany, where 6 percent are found.
Wiggen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wiggen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiggen surname increased 272 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wiggen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wiggen last name are 8.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.17% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wiggen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 24.32% more than the national average, earning 430,248 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $45,724 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Wiggen
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis