Brigs Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Brigs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brigs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3981:126,17812,177

Brigs (42) may also be a first name.

Brigs Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Brigs Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Brigs occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Brigs.

How Common Is The Last Name Brigs? popularity and diffusion

Brigs is the 2,293,424th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Brigs reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 42 people.

Brigs is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States Brigs is most numerous in: Virginia, where 14 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and New York, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Brigs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Brigs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brigs last name contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brigs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Brigs last name is chiefly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brigs last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Brigs earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 59.03% less than the national average, earning $17,679 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Brigss9155/
Briegs9112/
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Briogs911/
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Brig89712/
Briggss8311/
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Briggsd831/
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Brigsss831/
Braig802,583/
Breig801,200/
Brigg80903/
Briks80356/
Brieg80310/
Brigh8022/
Brugs8019/
Brigt8013/
Bregs803/
Bhrig803/
Broig803/
Brihg801/
Brygs800/
Wrigs800/
D'Briggs771/
Briksh731,325/
Bricks73634/
Brigue73325/
Brichs73167/
Braigh73105/
Breggs7325/
Brikse7321/
Brisck7310/
Bruggs734/
Briszk734/
Bricsh734/
Wriggs733/
Breigh733/
Brieks732/
Brigke731/
Brikks731/
Bryggs731/
Brihgt731/
Braigg731/
Briggt731/
Vriggs731/
Brugss731/
Briggz731/
Briegh731/
Wrigst730/
Whrigs730/
Briggh730/
Bregse730/
Breisk730/
Bruiks730/
Brik6727,048/
Brix678,602/
Breg671,273/
Bric671,159/
Bryg67668/
Brisque6799/
Briscke6762/
Breikss6761/
Braicks6759/
Brisske6752/
Brigova6748/
Brishke6730/
Bräg6722/
Briszke6721/
Brugsch6716/
Brickse6715/
Braiske6713/
Vrig676/
Briq674/
Breiske671/
Brichsh671/
Bridgue671/
Brikhsh671/
Brisksh671/
Brigtht671/
Bregsch671/
Breikse671/
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Briksht671/
Broichs671/
Briscce671/
Brichks671/

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Brigs Reference & Research

Briggs FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Briggs FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brigs
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis