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

The last name Wigon occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,530,696th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Wigon reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous given name in the world, borne by 20 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States Wigon is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 41 percent are found, California, where 31 percent are found and New York, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 9 percent are found and Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.

Wigon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wigon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wigon surname rose 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wigon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wigon last name are 34.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88% 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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