Wignal Surname
Approximately 245 people bear this surname
Wignal Surname Definition:
From Wiggenhall; a location name in Norfolk.
Wignal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 117 | 1:24,529 | 1,989 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Wignal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Wiggenhall; a location name in Norfolk.
Wignal Demographics
Wignal Political Affiliation
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Wignal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wignal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wignal is found most in Jamaica. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wignal click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wignal? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wignal is the 1,028,911th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Wignal are found; 51 percent are found in Caribbean and 51 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.
Wignal is most prevalent in Jamaica, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 24,529. In Jamaica Wignal is most prevalent in: Middlesex County, where 36 percent are found, Cornwall County, where 35 percent are found and Surrey County, where 29 percent are found. Excluding Jamaica Wignal occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.
Wignal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wignal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wignal last name increased 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wignal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wignal last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wignal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.8% more than the national average, earning $44,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $47,822 CAD per year.
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