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Where is the Wiggs family from?
You can see how Wiggs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wiggs family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wiggs families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 17 Wiggs families living in North Carolina. This was about 33% of all the recorded Wiggs's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Wiggs families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wiggs surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wiggs. 20% of Wiggs men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Wiggs women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wiggs were Truck Driver and Teacher. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Wiggs life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wiggs in 1944 was 23, and 77 in 2004.