| ![Show Contents]() Wigfall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Early Origins of the Wigfall familyThe surname Wigfall was first found in Derbyshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Wigfall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wigfall research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Wigfall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wigfall Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wigall, Wigfol, Wigfal, Wigfull, Wigfoll, Wickfoll, Wickfall, Wickfill, Wigfil, Wigfill, Wigfell, Wigfell, Wickfell, Wikfel, Whigfall, Whigfull and many more. Early Notables of the Wigfall familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wigfall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wigfall RankingIn the United States, the name Wigfall is the 6,723rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Wigfall familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wigfall (post 1700) | + |
- Louis Trezevant Wigfall (1816-1874), American politician from Texas and a General during the American Civil War
- Louis Trezevant Wigfall (1816-1874), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives, 1849; Member of Texas State Senate, 1857; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1859-61 2
- Clarence S. Wigfall, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1948 2
| Historic Events for the Wigfall family | + |
- Mr. Leslie A Wigfall (b. 1916), English Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class serving for the Royal Navy from Copnor, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 3
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