Wigt Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wigt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wigt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands611:276,83934,217
France381:1,747,966156,445
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wigt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wigt occurs most in The Netherlands. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wigt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wigt is the 1,596,935th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. Wigt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Wigt live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Wigt is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 276,839. In The Netherlands Wigt is most numerous in: South Holland, where 36 percent are found, Gelderland, where 31 percent are found and North Holland, where 16 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in France, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Wigt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wigt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wigt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wigt are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wigt earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 60.02% more than the national average, earning $69,045 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weigt893,220/
Woigt89124/
Waigt896/
Wigth893/
Whigt892/
Wihgt890/
Wiegt890/
Wig86816/
Waigth8014/
Whigte801/
Waigte801/
Wigg753,542/
Weig751,189/
Wigh75550/
Wieg75391/
Whig75203/
Waig75138/
Wegt7554/
Bigt753/
Witc753/
Wuig753/
Vwig752/
Wwig752/
Wihg752/
Vigt752/
Wijg752/
Wiqg752/
Wict751/
Hwig751/
Witq751/
Wiog751/
Wikt751/
Wigc751/
Wigk751/
Wigz751/
Whigthe730/
Voigt6784,687/
Weigh67433/
Woigk67153/
Waigh6762/
Wuigk6758/
Wijgh6743/
Wajgt6735/
Veigt6732/
Wiggh6729/
Whigg6725/
Vaigt6723/
Beigt6716/
Wejgt6714/
Wiegh6711/
Boigt678/
Viogt677/
Weigtová676/
Wicth675/
Vigte674/
Baigt673/
Waitx672/
Witck672/
Waitc672/
Witks672/
Vuigt672/
Vwieg671/
Wojgt671/
Weigz671/
Whitx671/
Whict671/
Whigh671/
Wittk671/
Wictz671/
Waygt671/
Wuitk671/
Withq671/
Wiehg671/
Biggt671/
Witkė671/
Woygt670/
Weigs670/
Whigs670/
Weisg670/
Viegt670/

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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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  • 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 Wigt
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