Figge Surname
Approximately 4,315 people bear this surname
Figge 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 SurnameFigge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,146 | 1:25,590 | 3,386 |
| United States | 871 | 1:416,141 | 36,124 |
| Netherlands | 132 | 1:127,933 | 19,924 |
| Denmark | 40 | 1:141,118 | 12,512 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 151 | 1:332,574 | 25,759 |
The alternate forms: Figgé (45) & Figgè (2) are calculated separately.
Figge (41) may also be a first name.
Figge 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.
The Old Teutonic name-stem Fig-.
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.
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Figge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Figge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Figge is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Figgé or Figgè. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Figge? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 107,970th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,688,887 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Figge live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,590,275th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 41 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 3,146 people, or 1 in 25,590. In Germany Figge is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 63 percent are found, Hesse, where 23 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found.
Figge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Figge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Figge surname grew 577 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Figge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Figge are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.57% being registered with the party.
The amount Figge earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 42.35% more than the national average, earning R 338,280 per year; in United States they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $46,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.29% more than the national average, earning $65,228 CAD per year.
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