Wignall Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wignall Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wignall family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 158
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 24
Agricultural Labourer 22
Weaver 16
Labourer 12
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 11
At Home 10
House Servant 10
Hand Loom Weaver 9
Wool Comber 9
Farmers Wife 8
Gardener 7
Farm Labourer 7
House Keeper 6
Errand Boy 6
Power Loom Weaver 6
Dress Maker 5
Agricultural Labourer Wife 4
Carder Cotton 4
Cotton Hand Loom Weaver 4
Cotton Winder 4
Mechanic 4
P L Weaver Cotton 4
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 4
Weavers Daur 4

Wignall Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wignall 100% 11,967
2 Wignell 86% 840
3 Wignal 86% 521
4 Wagnell 71% 266

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

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