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

The last name Wigton has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 279,796^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,277,006 people. The last name Wigton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Wigton live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353^rd most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 27 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,277 people, or 1 in 283,836. In The United States Wigton is mostly found in: Ohio, where 16 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Wigton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wigton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wigton surname rose 575 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 68 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wigton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wigton surname are 28.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Wigton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.9% more than the national average, earning $48,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.64% more than the national average, earning $57,452 CAD per year.