Wigstrom Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Chile

Wigstrom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wigstrom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wigstrom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wigstrom is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigstrom? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,839,022nd most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Wigstrom live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 16 percent live, Alabama, where 13 percent live and Wisconsin, where 11 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 15 percent live and Chile, where 11 percent live.

Wigstrom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wigstrom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wigstrom last name expanded 6,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wigstrom Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wigstrom surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wigstrom surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Wigstrom earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.59% more than the national average, earning $63,684 USD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wigstrom
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