Wigley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wigley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wigley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 285
Coal Miner 32
General Labourer 28
Domestic Servant 14
Cotton Spinner 13
Cotton Weaver 13
Dress Maker 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
Laundress 10
Farmer 10
General Domestic Servant 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Living On Her Own Means 9
Living On Own Means 8
General Servant 8
Clerk 8
House Keeper 7
Silk Weaver 7
Blacksmith 7
Labourer 7
Collier 7
Farm Labourer 6
Butcher 6
Brick Layer 6
Carpenter 6

Wigley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wigley 100% 13,706
2 Wegley 83% 109

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The surname Wigley is the most popular version of all its varients

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