Figgs Surname

303,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Figgs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2371:293,01427,158
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

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

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

Figgs Last Name Facts

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

Figgs is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Figgs? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 303,787th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,839,380 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Figgs reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,237 people, or 1 in 293,014. In The United States Figgs is most frequent in: Maryland, where 17 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Delaware, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 0 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 0 percent reside.

Figgs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Figgs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Figgs last name grew 990 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Figgs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Figgs are 21.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.33% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Figg893,024/
Figs897/
Feigs8047/
Fuggs8038/
Viggs8017/
Feigg8011/
Fiegg801/
Figsh801/
Fuigs801/
Fiegs800/
Fig75619/
Veiggs731/
Faig673,287/
Feig672,546/
Fiks671,698/
Fieg67465/
Fegg67239/
Vigg67212/
Figh6717/
Fugs677/
Fixs674/
Fiqs672/
Foig672/
Ffig671/
Figc671/
Wfig671/
Figk671/
Fiqg671/
Fegs671/
Fjgg671/
Fisx671/
Vigs670/
Figt670/
Fuig670/

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