Find out how popular the last name Wigginton is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Wigginton.

Wigginton, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Wigginton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wigginton in America

Wigginton is the 12785th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wigginton surname appeared 2,413 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Wigginton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wigginton to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Wigginton

The surname Wigginton originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. It is a locational name derived from the place name Wigginton, a parish in Oxfordshire. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "Wicga" and "tun," which together translate to "Wicga's farm or settlement."

Wigginton is also the name of villages and parishes in Hertfordshire, Staffordshire, and Wiltshire. These places were likely named after individuals with the surname Wigginton or its variations, such as Wiggington or Wickington, who settled there in ancient times.

The earliest known record of the surname Wigginton dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is written as "Wichingtone." This historical document, commissioned by William the Conqueror, provides a detailed survey of landowners and their properties across England.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Wigginton was Sir Giles Wigginton (c. 1325-1389), a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire during the reigns of Edward III and Richard II.

Another notable figure with this surname was William Wigginton (c. 1460-1536), a wealthy merchant and member of the Guild of Merchant Taylors in London. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1512.

In the 16th century, Sir Robert Wigginton (c. 1520-1578) was a prominent English lawyer and judge. He served as a Justice of the Common Pleas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

During the English Civil War, Colonel John Wigginton (c. 1610-1668) was a Parliamentarian officer who fought for the Roundheads against the Royalists. He played a significant role in the Battle of Naseby in 1645.

In the literary world, Richard Wigginton (1717-1787) was an English poet and playwright. He is best known for his satirical play "The Faction Display'd," which was performed in London in 1754.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wigginton

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Wigginton.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Wigginton was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Wigginton has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Wigginton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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