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
School 237
Cotton Weaver 80
Weaver 48
Farm Labourer 17
Cotton Spinner 17
Weaver Cotton 16
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Labourer 14
At School 12
Housekeeper 12
House Keeper 10
House Painter 10
Dressmaker 9
Farmer 9
Joiner 9
General Labourer 8
Carter 8
School Boy 8
At Home 7
Cotton Winder 7
Dock Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 7
Home 6
Nil 6
Sailor 6

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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