Wigham Surname

231,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wigham Surname Definition:

WIGHAME: This surname occurs occasionally on the Border, but is not mentioned in the Liddesdale rent rolls of 1376 or 1541. Old forms are Wigham, Wighame, Wigholme, and in the Workman ms. it is recorded as Wighoun and Wigum. Rob of Wygam witnessed resignation of a feu in Peebles, 1471 (Scots Lore, p.

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Wigham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1121:50,1066,214
United States3021:1,200,19585,425
Cameroon1281:162,25817,563
Australia941:287,18825,495
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Wales141:221,03813,576
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5001:48,7515,990
Scotland191:197,0117,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:389,29229,048

Wigham (217) may also be a first name.

Wigham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WIGHAME: This surname occurs occasionally on the Border, but is not mentioned in the Liddesdale rent rolls of 1376 or 1541. Old forms are Wigham, Wighame, Wigholme, and in the Workman ms. it is recorded as Wighoun and Wigum. Rob of Wygam witnessed resignation of a feu in Peebles, 1471 (Scots Lore, p. 52), Paul Veghum was burgess of Northtberwyk in 1561 (CMN., 80-81), and Thomas Wigholme was burgess of Edinburgh, 1564 (RPC., I, p. 278). James Wigholme was retoured heir of Andrew Wigholme in lands in the barony of Dummany, 1579 (Retours, Linlithgow, 14), Ninian Whighome appears in Edinburgh, 1619 (Edinb. Marr.), and Wingham of Sanquhar was originally (c. 1618) spelled Wigholme. Edward Wigham was overseer at Leadhills, 1749 (Lanark CR.). Harrison says it is a form of Wickham.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Wickham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wigham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wigham occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 231,788th most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,181,036 people. Wigham is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Wigham are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 612,983rd most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 217 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,112 people, or 1 in 50,106. In England it is most prevalent in: Durham, where 19 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent are found and Cumbria, where 9 percent are found. Besides England it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Cameroon, where 7 percent are found.

Wigham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wigham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wigham last name grew 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 234 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wigham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Quaker (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wigham surname are 27.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Wigham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $47,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.06% more than the national average, earning $61,139 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whigham924,023/
Weigham928/
Wiggham922/
Wihgham921/
Wuigham921/
Wigam916/
Whingham862/
Wighatem861/
Weisgham861/
Bigham8313,456/
Wiggam83329/
Whigam83126/
Waigam8314/
Wighan834/
Vigham831/
Weigam831/
Wighom831/
Wiegam830/
Whaingham801/
D'Whigham801/
Baigham77577/
Biggham7739/
Whiggam7734/
Whighan7717/
Beigham7711/
Waingam776/
Weingam774/
Waigame774/
Weighan774/
Wigheim773/
Woingam772/
Vaigham772/
Woigamt771/
Veigham771/
Buigham771/
Wighane771/
Weigamd771/
Whihgam771/
Wighand770/
Vigheam770/
Wieghom770/
Wigan731,375/
Bigam731,340/
Vigam73120/
Wegam73107/
Weighand7157/
Weighant712/
Vaighaum711/
Vaigaham711/
Bickgham710/
Whighann710/
Baigam6719,920/
Begham6716,031/
Wiggan672,011/
Vaigam67884/
Biggam67475/
Whigan67310/
Beigam67140/
Bygham67106/
Vegham6794/
Wiegan6746/
Bighan6735/
Waigan6734/
Bighom6715/
Weigan6715/
Whigom6711/
Vhigam677/
Viggam677/
Vugham675/
Vihgam674/
Vighan673/
Bigaum673/
Waingchan673/
Weugam672/
Waigom671/
Bigajm671/
Vaighasim671/
Vighom671/
Wicgan671/
Boigam671/
Buigam671/
Wigain670/
Wygamt670/
Vwigan670/

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