Wiggham Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Wiggham Surname Definition:
WIGHAME: This surname occurs occasionally on the Border, but is not mentioned in the Liddesdale rent rolls of 1376 or 1541. Old forms are Wigham, Wighame, Wigholme, and in the Workman ms. it is recorded as Wighoun and Wigum. Rob of Wygam witnessed resignation of a feu in Peebles, 1471 (Scots Lore, p.
Read More About This SurnameWiggham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
Wiggham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
WIGHAME: This surname occurs occasionally on the Border, but is not mentioned in the Liddesdale rent rolls of 1376 or 1541. Old forms are Wigham, Wighame, Wigholme, and in the Workman ms. it is recorded as Wighoun and Wigum. Rob of Wygam witnessed resignation of a feu in Peebles, 1471 (Scots Lore, p. 52), Paul Veghum was burgess of Northtberwyk in 1561 (CMN., 80-81), and Thomas Wigholme was burgess of Edinburgh, 1564 (RPC., I, p. 278). James Wigholme was retoured heir of Andrew Wigholme in lands in the barony of Dummany, 1579 (Retours, Linlithgow, 14), Ninian Whighome appears in Edinburgh, 1619 (Edinb. Marr.), and Wingham of Sanquhar was originally (c. 1618) spelled Wigholme. Edward Wigham was overseer at Leadhills, 1749 (Lanark CR.). Harrison says it is a form of Wickham.
Wiggham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiggham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wiggham occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiggham? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,742,229th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Wiggham are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Wiggham is most common in: Durham, where 50 percent reside and East Sussex, where 50 percent reside.
Wiggham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wiggham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wiggham surname decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigham | 92 | 1,743 | / |
| Wiggam | 92 | 329 | / |
| Whigham | 86 | 4,023 | / |
| Biggham | 86 | 39 | / |
| Whiggam | 86 | 34 | / |
| Weigham | 86 | 8 | / |
| Wihgham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wuigham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wigam | 83 | 6 | / |
| Whingham | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wighatem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weisgham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bigham | 77 | 13,456 | / |
| Wiggan | 77 | 2,011 | / |
| Biggam | 77 | 475 | / |
| Whigam | 77 | 126 | / |
| Waigam | 77 | 14 | / |
| Viggam | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wighan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wighom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vigham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weigam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wiegam | 77 | 0 | / |
| D'Whigham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whaingham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baigham | 71 | 577 | / |
| Wiggand | 71 | 80 | / |
| Whighan | 71 | 17 | / |
| Beigham | 71 | 11 | / |
| Waingam | 71 | 6 | / |
| Weighan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Waigame | 71 | 4 | / |
| Weingam | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wigheim | 71 | 3 | / |
| Woingam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Beggham | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vaigham | 71 | 2 | / |
| Woigamt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buigham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wiggann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wiggant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wighane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weigamd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whihgam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veigham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wighand | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vigheam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wieghom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wigan | 67 | 1,375 | / |
| Bigam | 67 | 1,340 | / |
| Vigam | 67 | 120 | / |
| Wegam | 67 | 107 | / |
| Weighand | 67 | 57 | / |
| Weighant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaighaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaigaham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bickgham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whighann | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weiggand | 67 | 0 | / |
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