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 246
Cotton Weaver 77
Agricultural Labourer 26
House Keeper 19
Labourer 19
Joiner 12
Wife Of Above 12
Cotton Spinner 11
Dress Maker 10
Carter 8
Coal Miner 8
General Servant 8
Laundress 8
Domestic Servant 7
Cotton Creeler 6
Cotton Rover 5
Housekeeper 5
Laborer 5
Seamstress 5
Son Of Above 5
Worsted Weaver 5
Railway Goods Guard 4
Sawyer 4
Servant 4
Wife 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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