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 surname Caig occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caig? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 500,792nd most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,092,155 people. Caig is predominantly 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. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name globally It is held by 36 people.

It is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is held 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. Besides The Philippines this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent live and Scotland, where 14 percent live.

Caig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Caig has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Caig surname expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 295 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Caig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Caig are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% being 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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