Last Name WIGG

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Wig (Wigg and Yonge, Christian names). Another early form of Wig was Vig, whence possibly Figg, Figgs, and Figgin. ANother form, Wigel, was once common in Holland.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 53,556 (2000 US census) 34,418 (1990 US census)
Count 362 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 85.91%, or 311 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 8.56%, or 31 total occurrences, as black,
  • 1.66%, or 6 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 2.76%, or 10 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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