Wiglesworth Surname

631,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Wiglesworth Surname Definition:

V. Wigglesworth.

Wiglesworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4381:827,53263,418
England221:2,532,63991,802
Guam121:13,3432,098
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Wiglesworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Wigglesworth.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wiglesworth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wiglesworth is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiglesworth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wiglesworth is the 631,297th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 15,056,913 people. The surname Wiglesworth is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Wiglesworth are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 438 people, or 1 in 827,532. In The United States Wiglesworth is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 28 percent reside, Maryland, where 11 percent reside and Kansas, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent reside and Guam, where 2 percent reside.

Wiglesworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wiglesworth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wiglesworth last name expanded 1,123 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wiglesworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wiglesworth surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wiglesworth surname are 37.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.13% being registered to vote for the party.

Wiglesworth earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.92% more than the national average, earning $47,863 USD per year.

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