Wigson Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Wigson Surname Definition:
(English) Wig(g)’s Son: v. under Wigg.
Wigson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Wigson (182) may also be a first name.
Wigson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Wig(g)’s Son: v. under Wigg.
1. A corruption of Wilkinson, through Wickison? 2. See Wigg.
Wigson Demographics
Wigson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wigson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wigson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wigson is borne by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wigson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wigson is the 14,316,765th most frequent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Wigson are found; 100 percent are found in Australasia and 100 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Wigson is also the 675,152nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 182 people.
The surname Wigson is most numerous in New Zealand, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 4,528,323.
Wigson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Wigson last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weigson | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wixson | 83 | 1,298 | / |
| Wikson | 83 | 28 | / |
| Bigson | 83 | 21 | / |
| Wigsén | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wegson | 83 | 6 | / |
| Wicson | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wygson | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wigsen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vigson | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wickson | 77 | 2,063 | / |
| Waikson | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wiksson | 77 | 6 | / |
| Biggson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wichson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Witkson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bigsoon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wixon | 73 | 1,575 | / |
| Wixsom | 67 | 70 | / |
| Vikson | 67 | 57 | / |
| Wiksen | 67 | 38 | / |
| Wiksén | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bixson | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wixsan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vicson | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bigsan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vixson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wekson | 67 | 3 | / |
| Begson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wixion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wixsen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vegson | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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