Caig Surname

500,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Scotland

Caig Surname Definition:

From (Mac)caig, which see. John Caig and Andrew Caig in the parish of Buittle, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 570).

Caig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2541:398,57651,144
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Scotland911:58,8334,840
England651:857,20145,134
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland571:65,6703,971
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Caig (36) may also be a first name.

Caig Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From (Mac)caig, which see. John Caig and Andrew Caig in the parish of Buittle, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 570).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Kegg or Keig, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Caig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Caig occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Caig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Caig is the 500,792nd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 11,092,155 people. The surname Caig is primarily found in Asia, where 38 percent of Caig are found; 38 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 38 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Caig is also the 1,717,090th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 36 people.

The surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 254 people, or 1 in 398,576. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 86 percent live, Bicol, where 4 percent live and National Capital Region, where 4 percent live. Other than The Philippines this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent live and Scotland, where 14 percent live.

Caig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caig has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Caig surname rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 295 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Caig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Caig are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Caig earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 20.8% less than the national average, earning $34,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.79% more than the national average, earning $66,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaig89145/
Cajig895/
Caigg891/
Cgaig891/
Caigh890/
Cag86320/
Cig86110/
Chaieg806/
Cahiug801/
Chayig801/
Caag75773/
Chag75545/
Chig75493/
Caeg75423/
Caix75257/
Coig75111/
Zaig7598/
Cagg7584/
Caic7571/
Caug7565/
Caik7518/
Kaig7511/
Cajg758/
Tcag754/
Ceag754/
Csig753/
Cags753/
Cagh752/
Cigg752/
Cigh752/
Qaig752/
Cigk752/
Cikg752/
Ceig751/
Cagc751/
Cayg751/
Scig751/
Cagp751/
Cagz751/
Ccag751/
Cigq751/
Caqg751/
Czig751/
Cqig751/
Dcag751/
Hcig751/
Kcig751/
Ciag750/
Cuyag671,307/
Cayog671,206/
Chaik671,074/
Chagh67923/
Cajic67326/
Cayag67263/
Chaiq67171/
Chaug67131/
Chieg67111/
Chigh6793/
Caics6784/
Caike6781/
Cague6774/
Kaigh6761/
Chhag6755/
Cajag6750/
Zaigh6745/
Tzaig6730/
Cayic6730/
Coyag6729/
Kaigg6727/
Caugh6726/
Zaieg6723/
Kajig6719/
Cayik6718/
Cheig6717/
Khaig6715/
Kaiog6711/
Tsaig679/
Czeig676/
Cayug675/
Chuig674/
Caiqu674/
Ciagg673/
Chigc673/
Quaig672/
Zayig672/
Kaieg672/
Chaeg672/
Chagg672/
Ciegg672/
Zhaig672/
Cahag672/
Chiog672/
Caggs671/
Caiuc671/
Caugg671/
Causg671/
Cheag671/
Coigt671/
Czaik671/
Caaik671/
Czsag671/
Cajik671/
Choig671/
Chayg671/
Chaag671/
Chigg671/
Chicg671/
Caicc671/
Caugs671/
Ciehg671/
Czigt671/
Hcaix671/
Cseig670/
Cuigg670/

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