Wigington

Wigington Meaning & Origin

About Wigington
The surname Wigington is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wicga" combined with the suffix "-ing" meaning "descendant of" or "belonging to." The name likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or kin of someone named Wicga. Over time, the name evolved into Wigington and became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Wigington is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Wigington: 1,432
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19019
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wigington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AJNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 G IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪgɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AJNKTN', 'FKNKTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wigington in Braille

Here's how to represent Wigington in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Wigington in braille

How to sign the name Wigington using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Wigington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wigington in sign language

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