Wigley Surname
Approximately 9,182 people bear this surname
Wigley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wigley,' i.e. the meadow that belonged to Wigg (q.v). I cannot find the spot, but it is manifest that it must first be looked for in Derbyshire.
John de Wyggeley, Derbyshire, 30 Edward.
Read More About This SurnameWigley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,171 | 1:86,900 | 9,796 |
| England | 2,938 | 1:18,965 | 2,718 |
| Australia | 1,071 | 1:25,206 | 3,436 |
| Wales | 328 | 1:9,435 | 1,034 |
| Canada | 197 | 1:187,033 | 18,476 |
| New Zealand | 160 | 1:28,302 | 4,948 |
| South Africa | 86 | 1:629,973 | 47,084 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:109,262 | 7,254 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 46 | 1:1,200 | 219 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Anguilla | 7 | 1:1,919 | 182 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,709 | 1:14,263 | 2,133 |
| Wales | 174 | 1:9,014 | 554 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 490 | 1:102,487 | 10,363 |
Wigley (44) may also be a first name.
Wigley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wigley,' i.e. the meadow that belonged to Wigg (q.v). I cannot find the spot, but it is manifest that it must first be looked for in Derbyshire.
John de Wyggeley, Derbyshire, 30 Edward.
1601. Edmund Wigley, Derbyshire, pleb.: Register of the University of Oxford.
1793. Married — Joseph Wigley and Mary Heath: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 Be), to Wigley (Derbysh.), 13th cent. Wyggeley, Anglo-Saxon *Wig(g)an- leáh = WiG(G)A's Lea [Wig(g)an~, genit. of Wig(g)a: v. Wlgg + Old English leáh (Middle English ley), a meadow] 2 belonging to Wigley (Hants), Anglo-Saxon Wicleáh ('Dipl. Angl.’, p. 495) = the Wick-Lea [v. under Wick; and + Old English leáh, a meadow]
A hamlet in the parish of Eling, co. Hants.
A location name in Hampshire.
Wigley: The Wigleys are now found in the Ashbourn district. Richard Wiglie was a copyholder of Bonsall in the reign of James I. (G.), and his name still occurs in the district.
Wigley Demographics
Average Wigley Salary in
United States
$41,944 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wigley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wigley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wigley has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wigley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 55,336th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 793,677 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Wigley live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,525,482nd most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 44 people.
The surname Wigley is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,171 people, or 1 in 86,900. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 22 percent reside, Texas, where 14 percent reside and Mississippi, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States Wigley occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Wigley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wigley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wigley last name expanded 851 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wigley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wigley last name are 21.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.56% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wigley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 162.31% more than the national average, earning R 623,340 per year; in United States they earn 2.79% less than the national average, earning $41,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.39% more than the national average, earning $54,844 CAD per year.
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Wigley Reference & Research
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