Wigley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wigley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wigley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 26
Farmer 25
General Labourer 21
General Servant Domestic 17
Dress Maker 15
Living On Own Means 14
Bricklayer 11
Carpenter 8
Cook Domestic 8
House Painter 8
Coal Miner & Hewer 8
Dressmaker 7
Coal Hewer 7
Coal Miner Hewer 7
Domestic Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Nurse Domestic 6
Farmers Son 6
Housemaid Domestic 5
Laundress Wash 5
Charwoman 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Jeweller Gold 5
Blacksmith 4
Scholar At School 4

Wigley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wigley 100% 13,706
2 Wegley 83% 109

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The surname Wigley is the most popular version of all its varients

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