Wigger Surname

69,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wigger Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Vikarr; in the Domesday Book, Wigar, Wigot, Wiegar, Wiga; from the German, Wick, Wicke, Wickert; from the Dutch, Wiggers; from the Danish, Weeke, Wegge, Wich, Wiecke, Wigh, Wijg, Wick; from the Swedish, Wickert, Wik, Wigert; a personal name.

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Wigger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,5331:22,7873,018
Switzerland1,4951:5,494835
United States1,2441:291,36627,026
Netherlands4811:35,1085,894
England1651:337,68524,727
Canada451:818,79163,991
Australia331:818,05251,601
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Austria161:532,21549,801
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Denmark121:470,39330,183
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France31:22,140,907385,998
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:288,61323,092

Wigger (89) may also be a first name.

Wigger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Vikarr; in the Domesday Book, Wigar, Wigot, Wiegar, Wiga; from the German, Wick, Wicke, Wickert; from the Dutch, Wiggers; from the Danish, Weeke, Wegge, Wich, Wiecke, Wigh, Wijg, Wick; from the Swedish, Wickert, Wik, Wigert; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wigger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wigger (Arabic: ليغر) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wigger is the 69,691st most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,025,981 people. The last name Wigger occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Wigger reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 77 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,011,231st most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 89 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 3,533 people, or 1 in 22,787. In Germany Wigger is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 56 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Wigger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wigger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wigger last name rose 715 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wigger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wigger surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wigger are 29.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.23% registered with the party.

The amount Wigger earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $43,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $49,960 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiegger921/
Weigger921/
Wiggere920/
Wiger91605/
Wiggertt862/
Bigger834,164/
Widger831,912/
Wieger83891/
Weiger83708/
Wagger83211/
Wegger83204/
Wigier83107/
Vigger8315/
Wigser833/
Waiger833/
Wiguer831/
Wizger831/
Wisger830/
Wigher830/
Weigheger800/
Weidger7746/
Weggert7744/
Weigher7739/
Baigger7731/
Beigger7723/
Wigiert7710/
Wittger776/
Waigert775/
Wigerdt775/
Weisger774/
Whinger772/
Wighert772/
Weigier772/
Biggier771/
Weigzer771/
Wicgert771/
Waiguer771/
Waigerd771/
Wheiger771/
Wigerth771/
Whidger770/
Viggert770/
Weigerd770/
Weggier770/
Witsger770/
Wager737,704/
Weger737,446/
Wiser735,788/
Viger733,049/
Wäger731,053/
Biger73820/
Wizer73189/
Wüger73181/
Wuger7342/
Wijer7315/
Wigre7313/
Wyger739/
Wéger739/
Wixer730/
Witchger7186/
Wijsgeer7135/
Weiguert7130/
Weigerdt7120/
Weihager7112/
Waainger715/
Weighert711/
Weijgert711/
Wuggezer711/
Wieser6724,098/
Weiser6721,681/
Vigier676,756/
Weijer671,005/
Weeger67652/
Wegher67610/
Visger67499/
Beiger67471/
Weizer67465/
Begger67393/
Viguer67334/
Waiser67260/
Wiseur67240/
Boiger67224/
Wiezer67201/
Waijer67162/
Waizer67153/
Vegger67128/
Weager67110/
Veiger67106/
Vieger67100/
Vagger6796/
Vidger6795/
Wegier6762/
Wazier6758/
Baiger6754/
Wueger6743/
Wegere6735/
Wagere6731/
Vigert6730/
Wedger6725/
Wizere6724/
Bisger6722/
Vitger6719/
Wygert6713/
Wauger6712/
Woizer679/
Wehger678/
Bidger678/
Weicer677/
Huiger677/
Widjer677/
Wijzer676/
Hwager675/
Whiser674/
Vaiger674/
Bygger674/
Uigzer674/
Wexier673/
Wayger673/
Wirzer672/
Wisert672/
Buiger672/
Weguer672/
Wägert672/
Weixer672/
Woiser671/
Wisehr671/
Wisejr671/
Wisesr671/
Watger671/
Wesier671/
Whager671/
Bigier671/
Weigre671/
Vigerr671/
Wiguir671/
Weigerová671/
Waigre671/
Bügger671/
Bicger671/
Wiseer671/
Wisguerre671/
Wizier671/
Wadger670/
Biggir670/
Wydger670/
Wezger670/
Vioger670/

Wigger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wigger in the Arabic language
ليغرlyghr-

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