Wigney Surname

653,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Wigney Surname Definition:

Or Vigny, from Vigny, near Pontoise, Normandy. Simon de Vigneio held one fee in Passey, Normandy 1165 (Feod. Norm.). Roger de Wignai, of Bedfordshire, 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

Wigney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3051:88,51010,201
Canada671:549,93446,038
United States491:7,397,121336,459
England171:3,277,533109,658
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Wigney (107) may also be a first name.

Wigney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Or Vigny, from Vigny, near Pontoise, Normandy. Simon de Vigneio held one fee in Passey, Normandy 1165 (Feod. Norm.). Roger de Wignai, of Bedfordshire, 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

The Norman People (1874)

Wigney Last Name Facts

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

Wigney is found most in Australia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 653,013th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 15,773,909 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 69 percent of Wigney reside; 68 percent reside in Australasia and 68 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 910,230th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 107 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 88,510. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 49 percent are found, Victoria, where 36 percent are found and South Australia, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Australia Wigney occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Wigney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wigney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wigney surname expanded 288 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 64 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wigney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wigney are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wigney earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 61.58% more than the national average, earning $69,721 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.3% more than the national average, earning $57,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Winey91490/
Wigny91203/
Wigne916/
Bigney83451/
Vigney8328/
Wighne8323/
Whiney8319/
Wainey8315/
Woiney832/
Wineay832/
Weigne831/
Weiney831/
Wugney831/
Wineyo831/
Winiey831/
Woigne831/
Wignez831/
Waigne831/
Wijney830/
Winhey830/
Wine8010,917/
Winy80249/
Whinney77453/
Weignez7714/
Waigene779/
Vighney773/
Wiggner771/
Wiggnes771/
Wiggnet771/
Weigned771/
Weignet771/
Boigney771/
Vigneay771/
Wignier771/
Waineya771/
Woignez771/
Beigney771/
Wuigner771/
Biney7325,471/
Vigne737,542/
Waine737,502/
Viney736,578/
Winya73962/
Vigny73937/
Winje73575/
Winyi73517/
Weine73267/
Wijne73216/
Wiene73103/
Bigne7391/
Weney7380/
Bigny7373/
Weiny7357/
Winie7353/
Wegne7346/
Winay7342/
Whine7338/
Winye7334/
Wineu7333/
Wineh7328/
Wuine7321/
Wigna7318/
Woine7313/
Winee739/
Winoy738/
Win'e736/
Winea736/
Winei735/
Whiny732/
Wainy731/
Hwine731/
Wineé731/
Woiny731/
Wegny730/
Woignier7163/
Waignier7143/
Weighner7142/
Wuignier7123/
Waignowe7121/
Waigenyi7112/
Whitneey712/
Vwhitney711/
Whitnhey711/
Woignowe711/
Whisnney711/
Veighney710/
Vignes674,374/
Vighne673,176/
Bineye672,815/
Winaya671,865/
Boiney67789/
Winayu67606/
Vignet67469/
Wägner67412/
Bainey67369/
Vigner67305/
Hwinya67285/
Wegnez67267/
Bignay67229/
Buiney67214/
Boigne67214/
Whinya67175/
Wisnes67145/
Wijnne67128/
Viogne67115/
Boigny6788/
Vignez6783/
Waigna6774/
Beigne6762/
Winiyo6750/
Winjoy6749/
Vignoe6748/
Visney6743/
Voiney6743/
Wégner6742/
Wainoe6736/
Veigne6733/
Woingnowe6733/
Wainie6732/
Weeney6731/
Winoyo6730/
Weijne6728/
Baigne6727/
Vieney6725/
Vineys6724/
Wågene6723/
Winetz6723/
Woinet6723/
Wügner6717/
Wiehne6715/
Weneye6714/
Wainea6712/
Wainee6712/
Woiner6712/
Wignäs6712/
Wisnyi6711/
Weinoe679/
Wihnyi678/
Bineya678/
Wainne678/
Wuinee677/
Whinne677/
Whinny676/
Voigne676/
Weisny676/
Winiya676/
Wainyo675/
Winiye675/
Bignoy675/
Wingay674/
Vitney674/
Bighne674/
Wingeh674/
Weinei674/
Wainya674/
Wheney674/
Vigneu674/
Waingnowe674/
Winyap673/
Winaje673/
Winayi673/
Wainyi673/
Winedt673/
Buigny673/
Veiney672/
Vignhe672/
Weneyu672/
Woinge672/
Vignie672/
Wignér672/
Uigner672/
Wienhe672/
Weaney671/
Hwaine671/
Hwinyo671/
Wainep671/
Woines671/
Winjie671/
Wienie671/
Weigneist671/
Weihne671/
Weinee671/
Weinet671/
Whinge671/
Weisne671/
Vikgne671/
Wayney671/
Winyah671/
Woineh671/
Winayo671/
Weneya671/
Wignas671/
Whaine671/
Vioney671/
Voigny671/
Wengey671/
Wignah671/
Wienya671/
Waingnier671/
Wainje671/
Wägnet671/
Winejo671/
Winhed671/
Winije671/
Winjeh671/
Winyoh671/
Winyuy671/
Woinhe671/
Buigne671/
Bignei671/
Binyey671/
Bineyo671/
Winiee671/
Wisnez671/
Woinie671/
Winesd671/
Beiney670/
Witnoy670/
Begney670/
Wingoe670/
Winoue670/
Weinez670/
Weinne670/
Vignue670/
Whinay670/
Bignee670/
Weinej670/
Winerr670/

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