Wiggin Surname
Approximately 3,497 people bear this surname
Wiggin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wigand' (v. Yonge). This personal name has made a deep impression upon English nomenclature, and just as Stigand became Stiggin and Stiggins, so Wigand became Wiggin and Wiggins.
Read More About This SurnameWiggin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,402 | 1:150,899 | 15,509 |
| England | 805 | 1:69,215 | 7,996 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Anguilla | 4 | 1:3,359 | 324 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 353 | 1:69,052 | 7,784 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,514 | 1:33,170 | 3,981 |
Wiggin (21) may also be a first name.
Wiggin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wigand' (v. Yonge). This personal name has made a deep impression upon English nomenclature, and just as Stigand became Stiggin and Stiggins, so Wigand became Wiggin and Wiggins. As regards Wigan, this has in some cases a local parentage (v. Wigan). The final 's' in Wiggins, &c, is genitive; compare Williams, Jones, &c.
Wyranus Man-seal, Henry III-Edward I.
Wuganus de Wyleby, ibid.
Wygan le Bretun, Essex, ibid.
WIGGEIN: Surety was found in 1569 for Rynne Wiggein and Arche Wiggein in East Teviotdaill (RPC., I, p, 661). Perhaps from Wigan in Lancashire.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) = Wlgg (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -in.
(English) for Wigan, q.v.
These are two of the many variants of MacGuigan, q.v
(English) Descendant of little Wicga (warrior), or of Wigan or Wygan (warrior); one who came from Wigan (Wigan’s homestead), in Lancashire; dweller by a mountain ash.
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.
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.
From the Old Norse, Vikingr; From the Flemish, Wiking; from the Dutch, Wijking; in the Domesday Book, Wiking, Wighen; a personal name.$
Wiggins is an old Bampton name: William Wiggins was buried there in 1758; Mr. and Mrs. Wigings, both well advanced in years, were buried at Shiiford in 1727 and 1729 (G.).
Wiggin Demographics
Average Male Wiggin Height
176.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wiggin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiggin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wiggin is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiggin? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wiggin is the 129,417th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,083,942 people. Wiggin is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Wiggin are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wiggin is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used forename at a global level. It is borne by 21 people.
The surname Wiggin is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,402 people, or 1 in 150,899. In The United States Wiggin is most prevalent in: New Hampshire, where 15 percent live, Massachusetts, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States Wiggin is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Wiggin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wiggin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wiggin surname grew 159 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 350 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wiggin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wiggin last name is chiefly Brethren (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wiggin surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wiggin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $44,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.2% more than the national average, earning $55,742 CAD per year.
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