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

Wiig is carried by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Wiig is the 191,567^th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,312,521 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Wiig reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 1,438 people, or 1 in 3,576. In Norway Wiig is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 50 percent are found, Western Norway, where 35 percent are found and Central Norway, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Norway this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and New Zealand, where 6 percent are found.

Wiig Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wiig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,983 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiig Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiig surname are 18.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.12% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wiig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning 378,974 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.08% more than the national average, earning $45,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.1% more than the national average, earning $55,197 CAD per year.