Wigmann Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Wigmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wigmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Wigmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wigmann is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wigmann is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Wigmann reside; 63 percent reside in South America and 41 percent reside in Luso-South America.

This last name is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 8,233,628. In Brazil Wigmann is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 81 percent are found, Paraná, where 12 percent are found and Bahia, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Uruguay, where 22 percent are found.

Wigmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wigmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wigmann last name decreased 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiegmann937,407/
Weigmann931,318/
Waigmann9352/
Wiogmann931/
Wighmann930/
Wigman921,305/
Weighmann8811/
Wegmann8612,932/
Wiegman862,626/
Weigman86781/
Wijgman86157/
Wighman8661/
Whigman8620/
Woigman8615/
Wiggman8610/
Wigmaan861/
Weighman80147/
Weegmann80105/
Weghmann8037/
Viegmann8014/
Whighman802/
Vaigmann801/
Veigmann801/
Biggmann801/
Buigmann801/
Whisgman801/
Weihgman801/
Weagmann800/
Wieghman800/
Wegman774,899/
Bigman771,597/
Vigman7758/
Wugman7734/
Wygman779/
Uigman770/
Bighman71174/
Weegman71164/
Begmann7140/
Veigman7132/
Vegmann7126/
Vigmane7114/
Végmann719/
Wejgman716/
Bygmann716/
Beigman715/
Weygman713/
Whigmam713/
Wegmannová713/
Voighemann711/
Weggman711/
Weagman710/
Weigmam710/
Boigman710/
Weegeman675/
Weeghman672/
Wayghman671/
Beiggman671/
Beggmann671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wigmann
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