Wigon Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wigon Surname Definition:

WIGGEIN: Surety was found in 1569 for Rynne Wiggein and Arche Wiggein in East Teviotdaill (RPC., I, p, 661). Perhaps from Wigan in Lancashire.

Wigon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wigon (20) may also be a first name.

Wigon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WIGGEIN: Surety was found in 1569 for Rynne Wiggein and Arche Wiggein in East Teviotdaill (RPC., I, p, 661). Perhaps from Wigan in Lancashire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Wigon Last Name Facts

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

Wigon is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wigon is the 2,530,696th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name Wigon is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Wigon live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wigon is also the 2,446,817th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 20 people.

The surname Wigon is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States Wigon is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 41 percent reside, California, where 31 percent reside and New York, where 18 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 9 percent reside and Pakistan, where 3 percent reside.

Wigon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wigon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wigon surname expanded 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wigon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wigon last name are 34.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88% being registered with the political party.

Wigon earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.1% more than the national average, earning $55,707 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiggon9124/
Wigond9112/
Waigon912/
Wigoon911/
Wigone911/
Weigon910/
Wiggong8313/
Whingon831/
Whiggon831/
Wigan801,375/
Vigon801,042/
Bigon80875/
Wegon8012/
Wigun809/
Wygon800/
Weijgond771/
Wiggan732,011/
Vigone73663/
Bigoin73335/
Whigan73310/
Vigond73127/
Weegon7369/
Boigon7352/
Weigun7352/
Vigont7351/
Wiegan7346/
Waigan7334/
Bighon7323/
Weigan7315/
Whigom7311/
Biggon737/
Voigon736/
Baigon735/
Beigon734/
Bigoun734/
Wighan734/
Vaigon733/
Wegoun732/
Buigon731/
Viegon731/
Wicgan731/
Weagon731/
Veigon731/
Waygon731/
Wighom731/
Wegone731/
Waigom731/
Wegond730/
Vwigan730/
Weggon730/
Waigand67758/
Weigant67486/
Vigogne67254/
Waigant67157/
Wiggand6780/
Wijgand6718/
Whighan6717/
Weisgan6710/
Wigatin678/
Weighan674/
Wigangc672/
Vighone671/
Wisgant671/
Wiggann671/
Wiggant671/
Wighane671/
Weigane671/
Weigann671/
Weigund671/
Baigoun671/
Woingan671/
Woigang671/
Waigane671/
Weegone671/
Weiganh670/
Wighand670/
Whigand670/
Weghont670/
Waigank670/

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