Origins of the Wigg surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 24East Midlands 22West Midlands 30East 217London 175South East 124South West 13South Wales 11Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wiggs lived in east

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    1,200 Wigg Travel & migration records
    8,400 Wiggs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wigg

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    We have for the Wigg surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Wigg first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Wiggs

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Wiggs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    53

    Living On Own Means

    40

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Laundress

    17

    Servant

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Wiggs in 1921

    Farmer

    68

    Carpenter

    48

    Farmers Son

    31

    Fisherman

    27

    Grocer

    22

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