Wigner Surname

617,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Wigner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wigner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3421:1,059,82177,412
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Hungary211:467,44230,347
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
England91:6,190,895170,599
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

The alternate forms: Wignér (2) are calculated separately.

Wigner (472) may also be a first name.

Wigner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wigner occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Wignér. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 617,057th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,604,300 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Wigner live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wigner is also the 391,811th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 472 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 342 people, or 1 in 1,059,821. In The United States Wigner is mostly found in: Michigan, where 13 percent are found, Indiana, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 13 percent are found and Hungary, where 4 percent are found.

Wigner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wigner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wigner last name grew 236 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wigner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wigner surname are 21.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Wigner earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.82% more than the national average, earning $72,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wignér942/
Wiegner921,577/
Weigner92746/
Waigner9258/
Wiggner921/
Wignier921/
Wuigner921/
Winer914,454/
Woignier8663/
Waignier8643/
Weighner8642/
Wuignier8623/
Weigener861/
Wieggner860/
Wegner8355,850/
Weiner8338,270/
Wiener8314,884/
Wainer832,145/
Bigner83462/
Wägner83412/
Vigner83305/
Wégner8342/
Wügner8317/
Woiner8312/
Wugner8310/
Whiner838/
Wineer834/
Wioner834/
Winere834/
Winerz834/
Winier833/
Winher833/
Uigner832/
Winetr831/
Wuiner831/
Winejr831/
Winerr830/
Wginer830/
Wihner830/
Waingnier801/
Vignier771,184/
Weitner77406/
Boigner77313/
Wainner77134/
Vuigner77124/
Weinner7763/
Wajgner7746/
Vignere7737/
Beigner7721/
Vigneur7716/
Veigner7714/
Waitner7714/
Wingier7712/
Wisnier7710/
Wainert779/
Baigner778/
Voigner775/
Weijner775/
Biggner774/
Vaigner774/
Weineer773/
Woisner773/
Waygner772/
Weagner772/
Weineir772/
Whinger772/
Wineard772/
Wägnert772/
Buigner772/
Wineart771/
Hwinger771/
Witnere771/
Witnner771/
Witnyer771/
Wegnere771/
Weinerd771/
Weinier771/
Whegner771/
Whiener771/
Wiehner771/
Winyere771/
Witnher771/
Woinier771/
D'Winer771/
Weinere771/
Wygnner771/
Wienier770/
Wisnerr770/
Whioner770/
Wegnerd770/
Weimner770/
Wuegner770/
Whinerd770/
Witneer770/
Whinner770/
Weinear770/
Weignerová7532/
Waignerová7512/
Wessingner751/
Viner734,685/
Biner733,582/
Wener731,229/
Wyner73841/
Winér7339/
Wéner738/
Wäner733/
Winir732/
Wiñer731/
Uiner730/
Voignier71527/
Vuignier71452/
Vaigneur7186/
Wheitner7123/
Veignere7114/
Weijhner7111/
Whitnear7110/
Weihnert7110/
Weinnert717/
Weinhert715/
Waainger715/
Weinertt712/
Weinerdt712/
Weisnner712/
Weidtner712/
Weegener711/
Whitneer711/
Weithner711/
Wagginer710/
Beighner710/
Wheinner710/
Vigneare710/
Wehner6722,194/
Vinger671,651/
Beiner671,549/
Vainer671,480/
Vegner671,220/
Wähner671,092/
Wayner67623/
Wejner67508/
Bainer67443/
Weener67436/
Vitner67374/
Wajner67368/
Visner67278/
Weaner67257/
Begner67249/
Veiner67247/
Viener67244/
Huiner67144/
Wojner67136/
Binier67132/
Weinerová67120/
Vinier6797/
Bihner6772/
Woyner6771/
Vineer6763/
Vugner6758/
Whener6754/
Bügner6754/
Weyner6750/
Wainerová6737/
Boiner6732/
Wegnerová6727/
Wänger6726/
Voiner6724/
Vignerová6723/
Wenher6719/
Végner6718/
Vignir6718/
Węgier678/
Wenier678/
Whyner677/
Wienir674/
Vinere674/
Vinher673/
Binyer673/
Vinear672/
Wynert672/
Wineheart672/
Wéhner672/
Weinerova672/
Vinerd671/
Vinert671/
Hviner671/
Wynier671/
Weinheart671/
Whitneyjr671/
Weuner671/
Uinger671/
Weneer671/
Vinjer671/
Vioner671/
Vignerova671/
Wegnre671/
Wainre671/
Wytner671/
Binjer671/
Wynerd671/
Winjhr671/
Wynear671/
Buiner670/
Weinjerth670/
Wittneher670/
Binher670/
Bineer670/

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Footnotes

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