Wigens: Last Name Origin and Family Crest
Spelled Wigens, the surname still points back to Wiggins. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as βSon of Wiggin (worthy)β.
- Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
- Other spellings include Wiggin.
- Records show Wigens as one of the forms Wiggins took over time.
Arms associated with the name
Arms linked to Wiggins and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Wigens family name pack.