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Wiggans Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): variant of Wiggins or Wigans the later being a variant of Wiggan with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


Similar surnames: Dwiggins, Wiggins, Diggins, Higgens, Riggins, Wigand, Diggs, Miggins

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Where is the Wiggans family from?

You can see how Wiggans families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wiggans family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wiggans families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 156 Wiggans families living in Lancashire. This was about 72% of all the recorded Wiggans's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Wiggans families in 1891.
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What did your Wiggans ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Wiggans. 34% of Wiggans men worked as a Cotton Weaver and 72% of Wiggans women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wiggans were Rubber Worker and Household 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

  • Cotton Weaver
    34%
  • Insurance Agent
    23%
  • Cotton Farm Labourer (heavy Worker)
    23%
  • Rubber Worker
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Cotton Weaver
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    5%
  • Household Duties
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 319 immigration records available for the last name Wiggans. 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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Draft Cards

There are 698 military records available for the last name Wiggans. For the veterans among your Wiggans ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wiggans lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Wiggans life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Wiggans in 1963 was 80, and 81 in 2004.

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