Wigginton Family History

Wigginton Surname 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, Wiginton, Warrington, Billington

24K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
880	Immigration Records
16K	Census and Voter Lists
94K	Member Trees

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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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Carpenter joiner

10%

General labourer

10%

Farmer

10%

Railway clerk

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

84%

Housewife

Household duties

Domestic duties

What Wigginton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 16K census records available for the last name Wigginton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wigginton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

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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Military Records

There are 2K 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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Wigginton Surname Meaning

English (Leicestershire and Rutland): habitational name from any of several places called Wigginton in Staffordshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, and North Yorkshire.

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

Where is the Wigginton family from?

What did your Wigginton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Carpenter joiner

10%

General labourer

10%

Farmer

10%

Railway clerk

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

84%

Housewife

Household duties

Domestic duties

What Wigginton family records will you find?

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.

Wigginton Family History

Wigginton Surname Meaning

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Wigginton Surname Meaning

139,000 record(s) for Wigginton

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Where is the Wigginton family from?

What did your Wigginton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Wigginton family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Wigginton lifespan?

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