Wigstead Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Wigstead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
Wigstead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wigstead Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wigstead occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wigstead? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wigstead is the 5,812,366th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Wigstead occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Wigstead are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Wigstead is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Wigstead is mostly found in: Leicestershire, where 100 percent reside.
Wigstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wigstead has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wigstead last name expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigstad | 93 | 7 | / |
| Wigstadt | 88 | 19 | / |
| Wuigstad | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wickstead | 82 | 597 | / |
| Vigstad | 80 | 41 | / |
| Wikstad | 80 | 32 | / |
| Wixtead | 80 | 13 | / |
| Wiksted | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vigsted | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wigster | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wixsted | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wikstedt | 75 | 249 | / |
| Wicksted | 75 | 152 | / |
| Wichstad | 75 | 27 | / |
| Vigstedt | 75 | 23 | / |
| Wegstedt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wixted | 71 | 1,014 | / |
| Wicksteed | 71 | 229 | / |
| Wickstedt | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wixtad | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bygstad | 67 | 68 | / |
| Wikszta | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vikstad | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vegstad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wegster | 67 | 3 | / |
| Viksted | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wikster | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wigstead
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