Where Does The Last Name Wighting Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wighting occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wighting? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 5,587,209^th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Wighting is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Wighting live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

Wighting is most common in England, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England it is primarily found in: Dorset, where 80 percent are found and Greater London, where 20 percent are found. Outside of England this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Scotland, where 17 percent are found.

Wighting Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wighting has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wighting surname fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.