Origins of the Wiggins surname
About the Wigginses
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Interesting facts about Wiggins
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Wiggins surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
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Our tell us which families married Wigginses.
What are the most common Wiggins first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Wigginses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Wigginses in 1921
Dressmaker
188
Laundress
165
Domestic Servant
110
General Servant Domestic
83
Charwoman
70
Common male occupations for Wigginses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
250
General Labourer
188
Farm Labourer
133
Farm Hands
125
Carpenter
119
