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Where did the English Wigham family come from? What is the English Wigham family crest and coat of arms? When did the Wigham family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Wigham family history?

The Wigham surname is a habitation name, derived from any of various places so named.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Wickham, Wickombe, Wycombe, Wickholm, Wigham, Wickcombe, Wigholm, Wickholme, Wykham, Wyckham, Wygholme, Wiggam, Wiggham and many more.

First found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, before and after the Norman Conquest. Robert de Wikam was listed in the Feet of Fines for Oxford in 1218.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wigham research. Another 279 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1305, 1324, 1400, 1404, 1584, and 1595 are included under the topic Early Wigham History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Wigham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Wigham family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 119 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wigham Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Wigham, aged 23, landed in Virginia in 1773

Wigham Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Veit Wigham, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804
  • Conrad Wigham, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804
  • Isaac Wigham, aged 34, arrived in New York in 1812
  • William Wigham, who landed in St Clair County, III in 1876

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The Wigham Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Wigham Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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