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

The surname Wightman is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 44,945^th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 630,956 people. The last name Wightman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Wightman reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214^th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 30 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 4,754 people, or 1 in 76,243. In The United States Wightman is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent live, Ohio, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Wightman Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wightman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wightman last name increased 383 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 362 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wightman Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wightman surname is principally Presbyterian (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wightman surname are 17.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.21% being registered with the party.

The amount Wightman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 119.22% more than the national average, earning R 520,956 per year; in United States they earn 11.09% more than the national average, earning $47,936 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.7% more than the national average, earning $55,496 CAD per year.