Wignall Surname

97,997th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Wignall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wiggenhall.' There are several parishes so named in Norfolk.

William de Wigenhale, Norfolk, temp. Henry III: History of Norfolk.

Richard de Wigenhale, Norfolk, 1273.

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Wignall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7031:20,6132,915
United States1,0501:345,19931,014
Australia4621:58,4327,107
Canada2161:170,58117,126
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Jamaica821:34,9992,417
Wales431:71,9666,223
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Panama231:170,0985,250
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Singapore131:423,66918,211
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
France91:7,380,302306,885
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5231:16,0052,357
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Jersey41:12,9712,116
Wales41:392,10412,338
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Wignall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wiggenhall.' There are several parishes so named in Norfolk.

William de Wigenhale, Norfolk, temp. Henry III: History of Norfolk.

Richard de Wigenhale, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1588. Buried — Anne, wife of William Wignell: St. Mary Aldermary.

1604. Elizabeth Wignall, of Chester: Wills at Chester.

1605. Thomas Wignall, of Tarleton: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Wiggenhall (Norf.), 13th cent. Wigenhale, O.Angl. *Wig(g)an- hall = Wig(g)a’s Hall [Wig(g)an-, genit. of Wig(g)a: v. under Wigg + O.Angl.hall]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wignall Last Name Facts

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

Wignall is found most in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wignall? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 97,997th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,505,691 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Wignall live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 2,703 people, or 1 in 20,613. In England it is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 29 percent live, Merseyside, where 12 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent live. Other than England it is found in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Wignall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wignall has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wignall last name rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,346 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,075 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 388 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wignall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wignall last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wignall last name are 18.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Wignall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.73% less than the national average, earning R 133,728 per year; in United States they earn 4% more than the national average, earning $44,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $52,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Whignall931/
Wignal92245/
Winall9254/
Bignall861,497/
Winhall86117/
Witnall8637/
Winyall8614/
Wignail862/
Vignall861/
Wignale860/
Wisnall860/
Winal831/
Wignallová821/
Withnall80609/
Wignolle8020/
Vignalle801/
Waitnall801/
Witnhall800/
Weinhall800/
Baignall800/
Wisniall800/
Vignal775,100/
Vinall771,453/
Bignal7794/
Wygnal7724/
Wenall774/
Binall772/
Winhal772/
Winjal771/
Wignol771/
Winale771/
Weinal771/
Wynall770/
Winalt770/
Wigniolle75193/
Weinehall7548/
Whithnall752/
Whittnall751/
Vignale711,688/
Vineall7199/
Veignal7134/
Weinald7129/
Weinhal7123/
Vignial7115/
Wainald7114/
Vignhal7112/
Wetnall7111/
Whynall717/
Vignoll716/
Bignoll712/
Vinalll711/
Wainale711/
Woinale711/
Wengall711/
Bignail711/
Begnall711/
Wingeal710/
Winahle710/
Wyngall710/
Viegnal710/
Wittnal710/
Wenhall710/
Buignal710/
Waynall710/
Wynhall710/
Uinal671,180/
Vinal67937/
Binal67821/
Vignolle67636/
Whetnall67215/
Winol6793/
Wenal6725/
Wainiale671/
Vinehall671/
Winggial671/
Woinyale671/
Weimhall670/
Whitnale670/
Weineheiall670/
Weinihal670/
Wynal670/

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