Wightmore Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wightmore Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wightmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Wightmore Last Name Facts

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

Wightmore occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wightmore? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wightmore is the 2,776,799th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Wightmore live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England Wightmore is mostly found in: East Sussex, where 23 percent reside, West Sussex, where 20 percent reside and Isle of Wight, where 17 percent reside. Aside from England it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 27 percent reside and Spain, where 2 percent reside.

Wightmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wightmore has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wightmore last name increased 318 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wightmore Last Name Statistics demography

Wightmore earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.2% more than the national average, earning $53,259 CAD per year.

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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
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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 Wightmore
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