Wigson Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wigson Surname Definition:

(English) Wig(g)’s Son: v. under Wigg.

Wigson Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. A corruption of Wilkinson, through Wickison? 2. See Wigg.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

Wigson Demographics

Wigson Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 8 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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Wigson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wigson is found in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,316,765th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is mostly found 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 numerous given name worldwide, borne by 182 people.

The surname is most frequently held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,528,323.

Wigson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wigson last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weigson921/
Wixson831,298/
Wikson8328/
Bigson8321/
Wigsén8310/
Wegson836/
Wicson835/
Wygson831/
Wigsen831/
Vigson831/
Wickson772,063/
Waikson777/
Wiksson776/
Biggson771/
Wichson771/
Witkson770/
Bigsoon770/
Wixon731,575/
Wixsom6770/
Vikson6757/
Wiksen6738/
Wiksén6726/
Bixson6720/
Wixsan6712/
Vicson679/
Bigsan676/
Vixson674/
Wekson673/
Begson672/
Wixion671/
Wixsen670/
Vegson670/
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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 Wigson
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