Wigglesworth Surname
Approximately 3,603 people bear this surname
Wigglesworth Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Wiggles- worth (Yorks), 14th cent. Wyhelsworth, Wyglesworth, Domesday Wincheleswrde, Anglo-Saxon *Wigelesworð = Wigel’s Estate or Farm [the pers. name (with diminutive suff. -el) is from Old English wíg, war, or wíga, warrior (the same name with further diminutive suff.
Read More About This SurnameWigglesworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,692 | 1:32,930 | 4,372 |
| United States | 1,233 | 1:293,965 | 27,244 |
| Canada | 212 | 1:173,800 | 17,393 |
| New Zealand | 105 | 1:43,127 | 7,159 |
| Australia | 89 | 1:303,322 | 26,493 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 13 | 1:2,641 | 268 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,467 | 1:16,616 | 2,425 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 145 | 1:346,336 | 26,593 |
Wigglesworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Wiggles- worth (Yorks), 14th cent. Wyhelsworth, Wyglesworth, Domesday Wincheleswrde, Anglo-Saxon *Wigelesworð = Wigel’s Estate or Farm [the pers. name (with diminutive suff. -el) is from Old English wíg, war, or wíga, warrior (the same name with further diminutive suff. -in, Wigelin—‘WigeLines beam’, i.e. child —occurs in the Anglo-Saxon poem describing the Battle of Maldon A.D. 993):— + Old English worð, estate, &c.] The Domesday form seems to be merely an accidental nasalization.
(English) One who came from Wigglesworth (Wincel’s homestead), in Yorkshire.
A township in Yorkshire.
(English), Wigle's farm?—Wigle was a Frisian, forename, and probably also Anglo-Saxon,-or Wizard's farm. Wiglere, a diviner, soothsayer, conjurer.
Wigglesworth Demographics
Average Male Wigglesworth Height
173.08 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wigglesworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wigglesworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wigglesworth occurs most in England. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wigglesworth? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wigglesworth is the 126,195th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,022,633 people. The last name Wigglesworth is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Wigglesworth live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Wigglesworth is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,692 people, or 1 in 32,930. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 28 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Wigglesworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wigglesworth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 850 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 410 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 390 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wigglesworth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wigglesworth last name are 9.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.81% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wigglesworth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 18.66% more than the national average, earning 410,646 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.39% more than the national average, earning $48,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $54,224 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiglesworth | 96 | 484 | / |
| Wiggleswort | 96 | 8 | / |
| Wigglesworths | 96 | 0 | / |
| Waigglesworth | 96 | 0 | / |
| Bigglesworth | 92 | 21 | / |
| Wegglesworth | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wiggelsworth | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wigglisworth | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wugglesworth | 92 | 0 | / |
| Weiglesworth | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wigleswort | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wigelsworth | 87 | 206 | / |
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