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Wigginton Family History

Wigginton Name Meaning

English (Leicestershire and Rutland): habitational name from any of several places called Wigginton in Staffordshire Oxfordshire Hertfordshire and North Yorkshire. The Staffordshire Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire placenames derive from the Old English personal name Wicga (genitive Wicgan) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’ or the personal name Wicga + Old English connective -ing- + tūn. The North Yorkshire placename may derive from the Old Norse personal name Víkingr + Old English tūn.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Winton, Withington, Whiston, Wilton, Brinton, Swinton, Whitton

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Where is the Wigginton family from?

You can see how Wigginton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wigginton family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wigginton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 105 Wigginton families living in Leicestershire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Wigginton's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Wigginton families in 1891.
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What did your Wigginton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wigginton. 10% of Wigginton men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 84% of Wigginton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wigginton were Railway Clerk and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    10%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Railway Clerk
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
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Passenger Lists

There are 880 immigration records available for the last name Wigginton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Wigginton. For the veterans among your Wigginton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wigginton lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Wigginton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Wigginton in 1947 was 58, and 64 in 2004.

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