Wiggan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wiggan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wiggan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
Milliner 3
Lead Miner 3
Cotton Factory Operative 2
House Keeper 2
Factory Head 2
Daur Of Above 2
Pudler In Iron Works 2
Char Woman 2
Factory Hand 2
Labourer 2
Labourer's Man 2
Weaver Cotton & Worsted Mixed 2
Silk Piecer 1
Private 2/3 Foot 1
Cooper 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Domestic 1
Domestic Servant 1
Farmer Of 18 Acres 1
Farmers Wife 1
Furnace Man 1
Gater In Cotton Factory & Scholar 1
Groom 1
Lead Miners & Scholar 1

Wiggan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wiggin 83% 2,686
2 Wigan 83% 1,800
3 Wiggan 100% 1,004
4 Wiggen 83% 388
5 Waggon 67% 350
6 Wiggon 83% 105

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The surname Wiggan is the 3rd most popular variant of Wiggin.

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