Giger Surname
Approximately 8,289 people bear this surname
Giger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 6,027 | 1:1,363 | 105 |
| United States | 1,550 | 1:233,844 | 22,476 |
| Philippines | 126 | 1:803,478 | 76,852 |
| Australia | 91 | 1:296,656 | 26,074 |
| France | 85 | 1:781,444 | 95,071 |
| Austria | 76 | 1:112,045 | 15,874 |
| Germany | 70 | 1:1,150,078 | 75,714 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Cayman Islands | 13 | 1:4,915 | 636 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Liechtenstein | 12 | 1:3,198 | 355 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 689 | 1:72,886 | 7,815 |
Giger (93) may also be a first name.
Giger Demographics
Average Giger Salary in
United States
$41,591 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Giger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Giger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Giger (Russian: Гигер) is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Giger click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Giger? popularity and diffusion
It is the 60,739th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 879,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Giger are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Giger is also the 986,211th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 93 people.
This surname is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is borne by 6,027 people, or 1 in 1,363. In Switzerland Giger is most common in: Canton of St Gallen, where 21 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 20 percent are found and Canton of Graubünden, where 9 percent are found. Not including Switzerland Giger exists in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and The Philippines, where 2 percent are found.
Giger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Giger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giger last name increased 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Giger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Giger are 34.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.32% being registered with the political party.
The amount Giger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 327.61% more than the national average, earning R 1,016,160 per year; in United States they earn 3.61% less than the national average, earning $41,591 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.92% less than the national average, earning $48,232 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Giger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Giger in the Russian language | ||
| Гигер | giger | - |
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Giger Reference & Research
Geiger DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Geiger FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- 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 Giger
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis