Figgs Surname
Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname
Figgs 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 SurnameFiggs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,237 | 1:293,014 | 27,158 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 125 | 1:401,749 | 29,788 |
Figgs 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.
Figgs Demographics
Average Male Figgs Height
177.25 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Figgs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Figgs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Figgs occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Figgs? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 303,787th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,839,380 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Figgs live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,237 people, or 1 in 293,014. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 17 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Delaware, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 0 percent live and Afghanistan, where 0 percent live.
Figgs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Figgs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Figgs last name expanded 990 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Figgs Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Figgs surname are 21.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.33% being registered with the political party.
Figgs earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.64% less than the national average, earning $37,264 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figg | 89 | 3,024 | / |
| Figs | 89 | 7 | / |
| Feigs | 80 | 47 | / |
| Fuggs | 80 | 38 | / |
| Viggs | 80 | 17 | / |
| Feigg | 80 | 11 | / |
| Fiegg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Figsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fuigs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fiegs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fig | 75 | 619 | / |
| Veiggs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faig | 67 | 3,287 | / |
| Feig | 67 | 2,546 | / |
| Fiks | 67 | 1,698 | / |
| Fieg | 67 | 465 | / |
| Fegg | 67 | 239 | / |
| Vigg | 67 | 212 | / |
| Figh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fugs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fixs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fiqs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ffig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Figc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wfig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Figk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiqg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fegs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fjgg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fisx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vigs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Figt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fuig | 67 | 0 | / |
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