The ancient and distinguished surname Wigun indicates "son of Wigand," a
personal name derived from the
Breton name "Wiucon," meaning "high and noble."
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Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6) This name was introduced into
England at the time of the
Norman Conquest of 1066. Singular forms of the name were still found in
Normandy as late as 1198: Radulphus Wigan; and Richard Wiguen.
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The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X) Early Origins of the Wigun family
The surname Wigun was first found in the county of
Cambridgeshire, where one named Wighen
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Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) was listed in the
Domesday Book in 1086. Another early bearer of the name was Radulfus
filius Wigein, who was living in
Leicestershire in 1163.
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Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X) Hereditary surnames were first used in
England by the higher classes as a mark of distinction, but were later adopted by poorer people as well. Family names were standard in
England by the 14th century, by which time the Wigun family had already grown into several notable and distinguished houses, having been granted lands by Duke William of
Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Wigun family
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Wigun Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wiggin, Wiggins, Wigan, Wigans, Wiegand, Wigand, Wigens and many more.
Early Notables of the Wigun family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Wigun family to Ireland
Some of the Wigun family moved to
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Migration of the Wigun family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Captain Thomas Wiggin (1592-1667), who came to New
England in 1630 and became the first Governor of the Upper Plantation of New Hampshire; Katherine Wiggin, who sailed to Boston in 1633.