Fligg Surname

482,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Fligg Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Flegg.' East and West Flegg are hundreds in the county of Norfolk.

Algar de Flegg, Norfolk, temp. Henry II: History of Norfolk.

Henry de Flegg, Norfolk, temp. Richard I: ibid.

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Fligg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3131:1,158,01683,004
Germany1801:447,25339,773
England961:580,39635,131
Canada841:438,63838,170
France111:6,038,429280,838
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Fligg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Flegg.' East and West Flegg are hundreds in the county of Norfolk.

Algar de Flegg, Norfolk, temp. Henry II: History of Norfolk.

Henry de Flegg, Norfolk, temp. Richard I: ibid.

John de Flegg, Norfolk, temp. Henry III: ibid.

William de Flegg, Norfolk, 53 Henry III: ibid.

John Flegg, Bokenham Ferry, Norfolk, 7 Henry VIII: ibid.

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

East and West Flegg are two hundreds in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fligg Last Name Facts

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

Fligg is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fligg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 482,070th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,546,376 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Fligg reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 313 people, or 1 in 1,158,016. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Iowa, where 15 percent reside, New Hampshire, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Fligg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fligg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fligg surname rose 1,252 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fligg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fligg surname are 20.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.39% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fligg earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.34% less than the national average, earning $39,981 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.76% more than the national average, earning $54,037 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fellig73112/
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Fillig7313/
Fleigh7310/
Flaigh732/
Fluggh731/
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Fligue731/
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Fluegg730/
Flug67907/
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Flix67473/
Flyg6774/
Fleg6759/
Flüg6745/
Vlig6741/
Flic6720/
Fligová674/
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