The English surname of Wiggins comes from Old English term of ‘wincon’ and ‘unicon’. The terms meant noble and worthy. Variations in spelling Wiggins include Wiggin, Wigin, Wigan and Wigand. In England some Wiggins families live in the city of London and in Essex, Middlesex and Oxfordshire. To the north there are Wiggins in Yorkshire and Lancashire. In Scotland, the Wiggins families are located in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Renfrewshire. Within the United States the Wiggins surname is across the eastern half of the country. Most originated from New York, North Carolina, New Jersey, Georgia, Alabama and Texas. Famous: Jermaine Wiggins (professional football player), Wiley Wiggins (actor), Mitchell Wiggins (professional basketball player), Graham Wiggins (musician), Chris Wiggins (actor) and Alan Wiggins (professional baseball player).