Wigh Surname
Approximately 550 people bear this surname
Wigh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 294 | 1:33,492 | 2,723 |
| Denmark | 134 | 1:42,125 | 4,385 |
| United States | 84 | 1:4,314,987 | 229,510 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Wigh Demographics
Wigh Political Affiliation
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Wigh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wigh (Hindi: बिग) occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wigh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wigh is the 572,911th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 13,250,083 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Wigh reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in Scandinavia.
It is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 33,492. In Sweden Wigh is most common in: Stockholm County, where 17 percent are found, Värmland County, where 17 percent are found and Östergötland County, where 14 percent are found. Not including Sweden this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Wigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wigh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,680 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wigh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wigh are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wigh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.59% less than the national average, earning 312,901 kr per year and in United States they earn 45.64% more than the national average, earning $62,841 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weigh | 89 | 433 | / |
| Waigh | 89 | 62 | / |
| Wijgh | 89 | 43 | / |
| Wiggh | 89 | 29 | / |
| Wiegh | 89 | 11 | / |
| Wigth | 89 | 3 | / |
| Whigh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wig | 86 | 816 | / |
| Waigth | 80 | 14 | / |
| Vigh | 75 | 9,281 | / |
| Wigg | 75 | 3,542 | / |
| Weig | 75 | 1,189 | / |
| Wegh | 75 | 1,098 | / |
| Wieg | 75 | 391 | / |
| Whig | 75 | 203 | / |
| Waig | 75 | 138 | / |
| Wigt | 75 | 127 | / |
| Bigh | 75 | 55 | / |
| Wikh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Wihk | 75 | 16 | / |
| Wuig | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wijg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wwig | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wihg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wiqg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vwig | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wiog | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wihc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wigc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wigk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wigz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woigsch | 73 | 12 | / |
| Beigh | 67 | 6,723 | / |
| Vaigh | 67 | 4,001 | / |
| Baigh | 67 | 1,773 | / |
| Woigk | 67 | 153 | / |
| Woigt | 67 | 124 | / |
| Veigh | 67 | 117 | / |
| Biggh | 67 | 70 | / |
| Huigh | 67 | 58 | / |
| Wuigk | 67 | 58 | / |
| Weegh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Whigg | 67 | 25 | / |
| Viggh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wikhe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waigt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weugh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Voigh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vijgh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waikh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weagh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wihke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wicch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwieg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waygh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weigz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wesgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waixh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiehg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwixh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Withq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wichk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weigs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whigs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weisg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wihgt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weikh | 67 | 0 | / |
Wigh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wigh in the Hindi language | ||
| बिग | biga | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wigh
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