Figge Surname

107,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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.

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Figge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,1461:25,5903,386
United States8711:416,14136,124
Netherlands1321:127,93319,924
Denmark401:141,11812,512
England191:2,932,529101,561
Austria181:473,08046,251
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France41:16,605,680368,153
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

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.

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

Figge Last Name Facts

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

Figge is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Figgé or Figgè. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Figge? popularity and diffusion

Figge is the 107,970th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,688,887 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Figge reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Figge is also the 1,590,275th most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 41 people.

The last name Figge is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 3,146 people, or 1 in 25,590. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 63 percent live, Hesse, where 23 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 3 percent live. Besides Germany Figge is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.

Figge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Figge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Figge surname increased 577 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Figge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Figge last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Figgé9345/
Figgè932/
Figger91215/
Figgie9155/
Fiegge9110/
Figgee914/
Figges912/
Feigge912/
Figget911/
Figgey911/
Faigge911/
Fige89443/
Figgett83112/
Figgess8381/
Figgest8310/
Figgeth830/
Feige807,666/
Fiege804,277/
Figer80696/
Fagge80632/
Fidge80466/
Figee80225/
Figeľ80172/
Figes8076/
Fogge8067/
Figie8057/
Figea8046/
Figga8043/
Faige8034/
Fugge8032/
Foige8019/
Figet8016/
Pfige807/
Vigge805/
Fegge804/
Figgi802/
Figeh801/
Figye801/
Figeĺ801/
Fioge801/
Fighe800/
Figey800/
Figgetts771/
Fie752,919/
Figuet73863/
Figues73737/
Feiger73456/
Figgis73279/
Figuer73177/
Fuidge73169/
Faiges73121/
Feiges73112/
Figeys7363/
Függer7358/
Figier7336/
Fidger7335/
Fidget7330/
Faiget7328/
Feijge7318/
Fittge739/
Figher736/
Faiger735/
Figuez735/
Vigghe734/
Fisger734/
Figuea734/
Fiegeh734/
Fegger733/
Figihe733/
Figuei733/
Figess732/
Fainge732/
Feggie732/
Figest731/
Feigie731/
Feinge731/
Faigie731/
Fuiger731/
Feighe731/
Faigeľ731/
Fieggé731/
Faggeh731/
Faggey730/
Figgit730/
Faggee730/
Faggie730/
Feidge730/
Faidge730/
Feitge730/
Faighe730/
Fuge674,271/
Fage672,991/
Figa671,434/
Vige67776/
Fice67638/
Fege67573/
Fize67366/
Figi67329/
Fixe67280/
Fiye67243/
Fidgett67200/
Füge67177/
Fiey67129/
Fise67101/
Feie6793/
Fije6768/
Faie6761/
Figgitt6760/
Feggett6745/
Faigher6737/
Fyie6732/
Feigher6716/
Faighes6711/
Fyge677/
Feigues677/
Fhie674/
Vfie674/
Figuett673/
Figgait673/
Faiguet673/
Foingeh673/
Fgea673/
Feighey672/
Phiggee672/
Fuie672/
Fiie672/
Figueas671/
Feggher671/
Fayegge671/
Foie671/
Figê671/
Pfisger671/
Fège671/
Fége671/
Faigued671/
Figuess671/
Figá671/
Figé671/
Pfeiger671/
Fgae671/
Fgej671/
Fgey671/
Fiea671/
Figueid671/
Fiej671/
Figgish670/
Pfuiget670/
Fissger670/
Feigess670/

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