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Where Does The Last Name Wigston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wigston occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wigston.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 708,658^th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Wigston are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 15 people.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 273,128. In England Wigston is mostly found in: Leicestershire, where 16 percent live, Kent, where 10 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 8 percent live. Barring England it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent live.

Wigston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wigston has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wigston last name increased 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wigston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wigston surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Wigston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 362.38% more than the national average, earning R 1,098,790 per year; in United States they earn 112.44% more than the national average, earning $91,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.58% more than the national average, earning $53,945 CAD per year.