Recent studies suggest the surname Wigley dates back to the ninth century. The earliest presence of the surname was found in 1077 from the county of Oxfordshire in England. This was a regular term throughout the Middle Ages in Northern England, but now the surname is fairly widespread in Northern Europe.
Wigley is the 256th most popular name in Europe. There are approximately 49766 with the surname Wigley living in Great Britain. The county of Wiltshire in the UK holds the largest density of families with the surname Wigley. In 1904 a man named David Wigley was sent to prison for attacking another man.
Common Traits of the Wigley's
Outgoing and friendly is how previous generations of the Wigley family can be described. The Wigley family have been linked to the planet Venus causing them to be energetic, imaginative and complex. They take up new activities enthusiastically but lack focus, constantly requiring new interests. Flitting from one project to another as apparently purposelessly as a bumble bee buzzing around. 97