Last Name WIGGS

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	8,273 (2000 US census)	7,563 (1990 US census)

Count	3,683 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

76.3%, or 2810 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
20.36%, or 750 total occurrences, as black,
0.27%, or 10 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.46%, or 17 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.14%, or 42 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.47%, or 54 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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