Wiggett Surname

196,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Botswana

Wiggett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wigod' or Wigot. In Domesday Wigod is found in Devon, and Wigot in Sussex, Bedfordshire, and Berkshire. As a font-name Wigot or Wigod lasted till the 14th century.

Tokig, son of Wiggod (Freeman, History Norman Conq.

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Wiggett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9661:57,6796,943
South Africa6741:80,3829,932
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
Australia1171:230,73221,761
Canada621:594,28449,093
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland71:764,83125,488
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4031:60,4857,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Wiggett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wigod' or Wigot. In Domesday Wigod is found in Devon, and Wigot in Sussex, Bedfordshire, and Berkshire. As a font-name Wigot or Wigod lasted till the 14th century.

Tokig, son of Wiggod (Freeman, History Norman Conq.), called Wiggod, of Wallingford (ibid. iv. 45, 728).

'Walter de Ganto. 3 carueates, which Wigotus holds': Lincolnshire Survey, temp. 1100.

Adam Wigod, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Wigod, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Margaret fil. Wyggotti, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John Wygot, Oxfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Robertus Wygot, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Robertas Wygott, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Constance Wygood, Close Rolls, 1 Henry IV.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Teut.) = Wigg (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et, -ot.

The modern French surnames are Viguet, Vigot.

(English) descendants of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wigod, Wiggod = War-God [Old English wíg, war + god, a god] Adam Wigod.—Hand. Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An old personal name. Wig occurs in the ancestry of Cerdic, king of the West Saxons, and Wiga is found in the Domesday of Yorkshire. Hence perhaps Wigson, Wigget, Wiggin, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

1. From Old German wig, strong, warlike, a soldier, &c.; Anglo-Saxon wig war, wiga warrior; Old Norse vig war, vigr warlike. Wig, says Lower, occurs in the ancestry of Cerdic, king of the West Saxons; and Wiga is found in the Domesday of Yorkshire. 2. Same as Wick, Wicks, which see.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the Swedish, Wigert; in the Domesday Book, Wigot; a personal name.$

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

Wiggett Last Name Facts

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

Wiggett occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiggett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wiggett is the 196,117th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,408,581 people. The surname Wiggett occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Wiggett reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Wiggett is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 966 people, or 1 in 57,679. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Worcestershire, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Essex, where 8 percent are found. Other than England Wiggett occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Wiggett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wiggett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wiggett last name expanded 240 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiggett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wiggett surname are 34.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.36% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wiggett earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.28% more than the national average, earning R 330,972 per year; in United States they earn 0.75% less than the national average, earning $42,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.45% more than the national average, earning $59,843 CAD per year.

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Wigget9251/
Wigett9211/
Waggett86849/
Biggett8642/
Widgett8633/
Wiggitt8617/
Weigett867/
Wiggest861/
Wiggets861/
Weigget861/
Wigette861/
Weggett861/
Wiget831,640/
Wagget7747/
Wisett776/
Widget775/
Bigett774/
Bigget774/
Wieget772/
Wigetz771/
Weiget771/
Wigeht771/
Wagett771/
Wiggit770/
Weigetz7113/
Waggiet718/
Whisett716/
Vaggett715/
Vigette712/
Viggete711/
Wheiget711/
Buigett711/
Beggett711/
Wainget710/
Baigget710/
Wickget710/
Weghett710/
Wiset675,084/
Biget67901/
Viget67183/
Waget67129/
Weget6754/
Viguette6712/
Wigit676/
Withgitt673/
Veggette671/
Weihgitt670/
Bouggett670/
Beidgett670/

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