Wigmore Surname
Approximately 3,499 people bear this surname
Wigmore Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wigmore,' a parish in Herefordshire, ten miles from Leominster.
Richard de Wigmore gave land to the Church of St. Peter, Gloucester, in 1239: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.
Read More About This SurnameWigmore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,455 | 1:38,294 | 4,980 |
| Canada | 598 | 1:61,615 | 7,211 |
| United States | 569 | 1:637,010 | 51,261 |
| Australia | 437 | 1:61,775 | 7,463 |
| New Zealand | 109 | 1:41,544 | 6,955 |
| Wales | 104 | 1:29,755 | 3,038 |
| Netherlands | 73 | 1:231,331 | 30,466 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Cook Islands | 25 | 1:727 | 118 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 34 | 1:130,290 | 7,484 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 764 | 1:31,905 | 4,231 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 152 | 1:330,386 | 25,648 |
Wigmore (33) may also be a first name.
Wigmore Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wigmore,' a parish in Herefordshire, ten miles from Leominster.
Richard de Wigmore gave land to the Church of St. Peter, Gloucester, in 1239: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.
1596. Wamecombe Wigmor, Herefordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1602. Michael Wigmor, Somerset: ibid.
1688. Henry Wigmore, or Wigmor, and Sarah Croke: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1771. Married — Richard Wigmore and Mary Weston: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 belonging to Wigmore (Heref.; Salop), Anglo-Saxon *Wig(g)an-mór =Wig(g)a’s Moor [Wig(g)an-, genit. of Wig(g)a: v. Wigg + Old English mór (Middle English mor(e] Abbas et Conventus de Wiggemore.— Charter-Rolls (Heref.), A.D. 1264-5.
Prior Abbacie de Wigmore.—Inq. ad q. Damn. (Heref.), A.D. 1332.
2 for the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wígmœr = War-Renowned [Old English wíg, war, battle + mœre, famous, &c.]
(English) One who came from Wigmore (Wicga’s waste land), in Herefordshire.
A parish of Herefordshire.
A location name in Herefordshire, Salop.
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Wigmore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wigmore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wigmore occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Wigmore click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wigmore? popularity and diffusion
It is the 129,346th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,082,751 people. The surname Wigmore is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Wigmore live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 33 people.
The last name Wigmore is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,455 people, or 1 in 38,294. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 10 percent reside, Berkshire, where 10 percent reside and Hampshire, where 8 percent reside. Other than England it occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Wigmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wigmore has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wigmore last name rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 374 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wigmore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wigmore last name is chiefly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wigmore last name are 10.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.51% registered with the political party.
The amount Wigmore earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 337.57% more than the national average, earning R 1,039,840 per year; in United States they earn 26.52% more than the national average, earning $54,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $53,873 CAD per year.
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