Surname Vigan in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Vigan families are Croats (from Nin area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nin area and in Zadar.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Vigan live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in only two Croatian places: in Radovin in Nin area (15) and Zagreb (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Vigan (including: Wiggan , Wigan , Whigan , Wighman , Wiegan and Whighan ) is present in 49 countries worldwide. "Wiggan " is used by some 900 people in Jamaica , about 400 in the United States , and some 200 people in Great Britain. "Whigan " is used by some 300 people in the Philippines and small number in the United States. "Wiegan " is used by some 60 people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Ana Vigan, Marijo Vigan, Milenko Vigan, Ivo Vigan, Marija Vigan, Josip Vigan, Iva Vigan, Mate Vigan, Luca Vigan, Nikola Vigan, Kata Vigan, Joso Vigan, Anka Vigan, Petar Vigan, Biserka Vigan, Nina Vigan, Matea Vigan, Petra Vigan, Tomislav Vigan

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