Wiginton

Wiginton Meaning & Origin

About Wiginton
The surname Wiginton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wigantun," meaning "the settlement of Wiga." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from a place called Wiginton or Wigton. The name is primarily found in the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wiginton: 1,140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,543
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wiginton 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
AJNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0205305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 JH IH0 N T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪʤɪntən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AJNTN', 'FKNTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wiginton in Braille

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

The name Wiginton in braille

How to sign the name Wiginton using Sign Language

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

The name Wiginton in sign language

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