Fig Surname
Approximately 619 people bear this surname
Fig Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Vig.' Vig, found also as Wig; v. Wigg. 'Wigg or Vig (War), is found in the genealogy of Odin' (Yonge). Both forms lasted long enough to become incorporated into our hereditary nomenclature; but they must have lapsed at an early period.
Read More About This SurnameFig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 282 | 1:1,285,315 | 90,259 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Poland | 54 | 1:703,866 | 59,770 |
| Denmark | 54 | 1:104,532 | 9,834 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Fig (113) may also be a first name.
Fig Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Vig.' Vig, found also as Wig; v. Wigg. 'Wigg or Vig (War), is found in the genealogy of Odin' (Yonge). Both forms lasted long enough to become incorporated into our hereditary nomenclature; but they must have lapsed at an early period. Compound forms, such as Vig-brand, Vig-fus, Vig-hard, Viglaf, and Vig-leik, were all in use, one or two still existing in Scandinavia. With the change from initial 'V' to 'F' and vice versa, compare Venn and Fenn, Vowler and Fowler, Venner and Fenner, &c.; v. Figgin.
William Fig, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Fige, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Henry VIII. 'To Figge, the taborer, 6d.': Churchwarden's Book, Kingston-on-Thames, Brand's Pop. Ant.
A Feg occurs in Yorkshire ante 1086. Domesd., and a Figge in Kent 31. Edwd. III. In the latter co. at a later period the Figgs, Faggs, and Foggs flourished contemporaneously, and may have had a common origin. Other kindred forms are Fig, Figes, Figgs, &c.
"A Feg occurs in Yorkshire ante 1086, Domesday, and a Figge in Kent, 31 Edw. III. In the latter county, at a later period, the Figgs, Faggs, and Foggs flourished contemporaneously, and may have had a common origin; and other kindred forms are Fig, Figes, Figgs, &c."—Lower. All these names are through the Old French, from L. fagus, a beech-tree. Hence also several other French names; as Fay, De la Fayette, &c.
Fig Demographics
Average Male Fig Height
173.7 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fig (Oriya: ଫିଗ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fig? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 524,446th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 11,773,095 people. The last name Fig is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Fig reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 881,625th most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 113 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 282 people, or 1 in 1,285,315. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 19 percent live, New York, where 15 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 9 percent live and Poland, where 9 percent live.
Fig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fig last name grew 1,085 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 31 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fig Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fig last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fig earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 30.16% more than the national average, earning R 309,312 per year and in United States they earn 25.66% more than the national average, earning $54,222 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faig | 86 | 3,287 | / |
| Figg | 86 | 3,024 | / |
| Feig | 86 | 2,546 | / |
| Fieg | 86 | 465 | / |
| Figh | 86 | 17 | / |
| Figs | 86 | 7 | / |
| Foig | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ffig | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wfig | 86 | 1 | / |
| Figc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Figk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fiqg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Figt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fuig | 86 | 0 | / |
| Figgs | 75 | 1,248 | / |
| Figue | 75 | 252 | / |
| Feigh | 75 | 203 | / |
| Foigt | 75 | 145 | / |
| Feigt | 75 | 95 | / |
| Faigh | 75 | 81 | / |
| Feigk | 75 | 64 | / |
| Feigs | 75 | 47 | / |
| Faigt | 75 | 23 | / |
| Feigg | 75 | 11 | / |
| Faaig | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ffiog | 75 | 2 | / |
| Figsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fuigs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fiegg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fiogc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vig | 67 | 13,692 | / |
| Fix | 67 | 12,982 | / |
| Fic | 67 | 4,238 | / |
| Fik | 67 | 2,131 | / |
| Fiq | 67 | 95 | / |
| Figová | 67 | 78 | / |
| Feg | 67 | 44 | / |
| Fyg | 67 | 14 | / |
| Faigue | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fjg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foigth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foigkt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foigue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feigth | 67 | 1 | / |
Fig Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fig in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫିଗ | phiga | - |
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