Figg Surname

146,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Figg 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.

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Figg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7221:210,48720,581
England8241:67,6197,828
Australia2521:107,12611,994
South Africa971:558,53343,702
Canada661:558,26746,632
Scotland221:243,35512,191
France91:7,380,302306,885
Wales81:386,81619,671
India61:127,844,230863,365
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7171:33,9964,460
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4661:107,76510,786

Figg 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 Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Old Teutonic name-stem Fig-.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

"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.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Figg Last Name Facts

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

Figg (Russian: Фигг) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Figg? popularity and diffusion

Figg is the 146,568th most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,409,903 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Figg are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,722 people, or 1 in 210,487. In The United States Figg is most frequent in: Indiana, where 20 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States Figg exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Figg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Figg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Figg surname rose 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 440 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Figg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Figg are 20.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.42% registered with the party.

The amount Figg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.73% more than the national average, earning R 379,584 per year; in United States they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $45,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.04% more than the national average, earning $54,671 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Figgs891,248/
Feigg8911/
Fiegg891/
Fig86619/
Faig753,287/
Feig752,546/
Fieg75465/
Fegg75239/
Vigg75212/
Figh7517/
Figs757/
Foig752/
Ffig751/
Fiqg751/
Fjgg751/
Figk751/
Figc751/
Wfig751/
Figt750/
Fuig750/
Figue67252/
Feigh67203/
Foigt67145/
Feigt6795/
Faigh6781/
Feigk6764/
Feigs6747/
Faigt6723/
Viggh6721/
Faaig674/
Ffiog672/
Veigg672/
Fuigs671/
Fiogc671/
Fgeeg671/
Voigg671/
Figsh671/

Figg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Figg in the Russian language
Фиггfigg-

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