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
Cotton Weaver 111
Cotton Spinner 30
General Labourer 26
Cotton Winder 14
Dress Maker 12
Living On Own Means 12
General Servant Domestic 10
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Domestic Servant 9
Farmer 9
School 9
Scholar 8
Agricultural Labourer 7
Cotton Card Room Hand 7
House Painter 6
Charwoman 5
Dock Labourer 5
Joiner Carpenter 5
Laundress 5
Painter 4
Paviour Road Labourer 4
Publican 4
Railway Porter 4
Servant Domestic 4
Butcher 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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