Wirgin Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wirgin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wirgin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden501:196,93513,646
United States241:15,102,456529,929
France31:22,140,907385,998
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wirgin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wirgin is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wirgin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,136,387th most commonly used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. Wirgin is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Wirgin reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 196,935. In Sweden Wirgin is mostly concentrated in: Skåne County, where 70 percent live, Stockholm County, where 14 percent live and Blekinge County, where 6 percent live. Excluding Sweden this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and France, where 4 percent live.

Wirgin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wirgin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wirgin last name rose 2,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wirgin Last Name Statistics demography

Wirgin earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.67% less than the national average, earning $23,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiergin928/
Weirgin926/
Wirgint920/
Wirguing861/
Virgin834,391/
Birgin832,534/
Wergin83825/
Wirgén8322/
Wirsin8310/
Wirgen832/
Wregin831/
Wirtgen77463/
Virgint7765/
Virgien7725/
Wirchin7722/
Wergien7716/
Wirzing7714/
Wirßing7710/
Wirszin776/
Wirghen773/
Wiersin772/
Weargin771/
Wirsint771/
Wisrsin771/
Birgien770/
Birrgin770/
Werrgin770/
Virgn731/
Birgn731/
Wirthgen71382/
Wierszin7115/
Wirching713/
Wirschin712/
Wirszing712/
Wiersien711/
Wierzgen711/
Wirszint711/
Wirgenth710/
Weirsing710/
Virgen6721,272/
Bergin6715,409/
Birgen676,974/
Bürgin672,575/
Vergin671,791/
Birsin671,309/
Birgün67850/
Wergen67822/
Wersin67223/
Wirsén67175/
Wierschin6788/
Wirsen6768/
Birzin6765/
Wirzén6763/
Virgne6722/
Byrgin6721/
Wirschint6715/
Virjin6715/
Birgén6714/
Vurgin675/
Virzin674/
Virgim672/
Wergne672/
Wercin671/
Virginova671/
Virgìn671/
Werzin671/
Vregin671/
Wirzen671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wirgin
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