Avigdor Surname
Approximately 340 people bear this surname
Avigdor Surname Definition:
(from the name of a male ancestor) The name appears in 1 Chronicles 4:4 and 4:18 but became popular because the Midrash (Leviticus Rabbah 1) states that Avigdor is one of the names of Moses. It was also phonetically associated with the Latin name Victor.
Read More About This SurnameAvigdor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 145 | 1:2,499,717 | 152,655 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| Italy | 24 | 1:2,548,195 | 95,018 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
The alternate forms: Aviğdor (11) are calculated separately.
Avigdor (496) may also be a first name.
Avigdor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from the name of a male ancestor) The name appears in 1 Chronicles 4:4 and 4:18 but became popular because the Midrash (Leviticus Rabbah 1) states that Avigdor is one of the names of Moses. It was also phonetically associated with the Latin name Victor. Other forms of this name are Vigder, Vigdorchik (“little Victor”) and Vigdorowitz (“descendant of Vigdor”).
Avigdor Demographics
Average Avigdor Salary in
United States
$72,900 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Avigdor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Avigdor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Avigdor is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Aviğdor. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Avigdor? popularity and diffusion
The last name Avigdor is the 818,364th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 21,433,959 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Avigdor live; 57 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 381,018th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, held by 496 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 145 people, or 1 in 2,499,717. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 53 percent reside, New Jersey, where 12 percent reside and Connecticut, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in France, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.
Avigdor Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Avigdor last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Avigdor earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 68.95% more than the national average, earning $72,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 63.32% more than the national average, earning $81,143 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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