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.

Read More About This Surname

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 has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fligg? popularity and diffusion

Fligg is the 482,070th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 10,546,376 people. Fligg occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Fligg are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Fligg is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 313 people, or 1 in 1,158,016. In The United States Fligg is most frequent in: Iowa, where 15 percent reside, New Hampshire, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Fligg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fligg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fligg last name expanded 1,252 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fligg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fligg last name are 20.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.39% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flaigg9139/
Fliggs911/
Flig89350/
Flaig806,710/
Fleig804,815/
Flegg801,287/
Flieg80679/
Flygg806/
Flugg803/
Fligh802/
Fellig73112/
Fliegh7315/
Fillig7313/
Fleigh7310/
Flaigh732/
Fluggh731/
Flaigs731/
Fligue731/
Pflugg731/
Fluegg730/
Flug67907/
Flik67677/
Flix67473/
Flyg6774/
Fleg6759/
Flüg6745/
Vlig6741/
Flic6720/
Fligová674/
Fliq672/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fligg
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis