Wiginton Surname

233,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wiginton Surname Definition:

V. Wigglnton.

Wiginton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6731:216,65221,081
England401:1,392,95161,553
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1711:293,67723,423

Wiginton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Wigglnton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wiginton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiginton is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiginton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 233,413th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,217,330 people. The last name Wiginton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Wiginton live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wiginton is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,673 people, or 1 in 216,652. In The United States Wiginton is most common in: Texas, where 31 percent live, Alabama, where 21 percent live and Mississippi, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Wiginton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wiginton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wiginton surname rose 978 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiginton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiginton last name are 26.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.95% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiginton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning $41,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.99% less than the national average, earning $42,238 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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