Wigman Surname

292,829th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wigman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Wigman' (v. Yonge).

'Haec nomina sunt corum et hie census per annum, Johannes xii denarios, Osbernus ... Gualterus presbyter ... Wilemanus'(Norwich): History of Norfolk.

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Wigman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6821:24,7614,030
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
England1581:352,64625,413
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Uruguay371:92,7509,282
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Wigman (20) may also be a first name.

Wigman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Wigman' (v. Yonge).

'Haec nomina sunt corum et hie census per annum, Johannes xii denarios, Osbernus ... Gualterus presbyter ... Wilemanus'(Norwich): History of Norfolk.

William Wygeman, Somerset, i Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Alex. Wigman, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alan Wichman, Staffordshire, ibid.

Geofthe French Wygeman, Yorkshire, ibid.

1565. John Wickman, Christ Church: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Soldier [Old English wígmann; from wig, war: corresp. to Old Norse uígmað-r, warrior]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wigman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wigman is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wigman is the 292,829th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,584,326 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Wigman reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 682 people, or 1 in 24,761. In The Netherlands Wigman is most common in: Gelderland, where 38 percent are found, South Holland, where 18 percent are found and North Holland, where 14 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Wigman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wigman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 180 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 359 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wigman Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Wigman are 7.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wigman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.47% more than the national average, earning $50,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.06% more than the national average, earning $53,685 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiegman922,626/
Weigman92781/
Wijgman92157/
Wigmann9264/
Wighman9261/
Whigman9220/
Woigman9215/
Wiggman9210/
Wigmaan921/
Wiegmann867,407/
Weigmann861,318/
Weighman86147/
Waigmann8652/
Whighman862/
Wiogmann861/
Weihgman861/
Whisgman861/
Wieghman860/
Wighmann860/
Wegman834,899/
Bigman831,597/
Vigman8358/
Wugman8334/
Wygman839/
Uigman830/
Weighmann8011/
Wegmann7712,932/
Bighman77174/
Weegman77164/
Veigman7732/
Vigmane7714/
Wejgman776/
Beigman775/
Weygman773/
Whigmam773/
Weggman771/
Weagman770/
Boigman770/
Weigmam770/
Weegmann71105/
Weghmann7137/
Viegmann7114/
Weegeman715/
Weeghman712/
Veigmann711/
Biggmann711/
Buigmann711/
Wayghman711/
Beiggman711/
Vaigmann711/
Weagmann710/
Begman67334/
Vugman67106/
Vegman6734/
Bigmon674/

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