Wiggington Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wiggington Surname Definition:

Parishes, &c., in cos. Herts, Oxon, Stafford, and York.

Wiggington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4501:805,46462,023
England271:2,063,63279,942
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Wiggington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Parishes, &c., in cos. Herts, Oxon, Stafford, and York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wiggington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiggington is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiggington? popularity and diffusion

Wiggington is the 632,228th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 15,088,087 people. Wiggington is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Wiggington reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 450 people, or 1 in 805,464. In The United States Wiggington is primarily found in: Indiana, where 20 percent reside, Kentucky, where 10 percent reside and Maryland, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Wiggington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wiggington has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wiggington surname increased 459 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 34 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiggington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wiggington last name are 23.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.1% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wiggington earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $43,688 USD per year.

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