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
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Wiggin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiggin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wiggin is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wiggin.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiggin? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wiggin is the 129,417th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,083,942 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Wiggin live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wiggin is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 21 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,402 people, or 1 in 150,899. In The United States Wiggin is primarily concentrated in: New Hampshire, where 15 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Wiggin exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Wiggin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wiggin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 159 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 350 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wiggin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Brethren (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wiggin last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.89% registered with 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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