Wiggens Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wiggens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiggens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3031:165,73815,027

Wiggens (17) may also be a first name.

Wiggens Last Name Facts

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

Wiggens occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wiggens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiggens? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,218,745th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. The surname Wiggens is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wiggens reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wiggens is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 17 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 10 percent are found, Michigan, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Wiggens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiggens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wiggens surname decreased 51 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiggens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wiggens last name is predominantly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wiggens last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiggens earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.09% less than the national average, earning $31,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.49% less than the national average, earning $45,964 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiggenss931/
Wiggiens930/
Wigens9292/
Wiggns9214/
Wiggins8679,898/
Biggens8638/
Witgens8619/
Weigens8610/
Wißgens866/
Widgens865/
Wiguens864/
Weggens862/
Wiegens861/
Wisgens861/
Wittgens80177/
Whiggins805/
Weggemns801/
Wissgens801/
Weiggins800/
Wicens7722/
Wigins7722/
Vigens774/
Wegens773/
Bigens772/
Wygens771/
Wijens770/
Biggns770/
Wizens770/
D'Wiggins751/
Biggins714,928/
Huigens71347/
Witjens71102/
Weijens7155/
Widgins7142/
Weegens7136/
Viggins7119/
Wiggims719/
Weggins715/
Beggens712/
Vigensø712/
Viegens711/
Viguens711/
Weigenz711/
Vigensh711/
Wigzins711/
Wighins711/
Wigginsová711/
Wiesens711/
Witgins711/
Wyggins711/
Wuggins711/
Baigens710/
Wiegins710/
Weggems710/
Weigins710/
Weitjens6782/
Huiggins674/
Wigguims671/
Wisns670/
Weisense670/
Vigns670/

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