Giger Surname

60,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Giger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland6,0271:1,363105
United States1,5501:233,84422,476
Philippines1261:803,47876,852
Australia911:296,65626,074
France851:781,44495,071
Austria761:112,04515,874
Germany701:1,150,07875,714
Canada391:944,75971,777
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
England161:3,482,379114,324
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Liechtenstein121:3,198355
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Guam11:160,1214,893
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6891:72,8867,815

Giger (93) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ginger913,924/
Gieger911,155/
Gaiger91728/
Gigger91280/
Guiger9134/
Giguer9129/
Gigier9124/
Gigere9115/
Gigher918/
Gijger912/
Gicger912/
Gigerd911/
Goiger911/
Gisger911/
Ngiger911/
Gizger911/
Gigert911/
Ghiger910/
Iger89818/
Gige8955/
Gigr891/
Giguere8314,622/
Gaigher831,273/
Gingher83314/
Guiguer83225/
Gaiguer83113/
Ghinger8365/
Gainger8339/
Ghigher8337/
Giegere8327/
Gicgier8324/
Goinger839/
Guigere838/
Giegher837/
Giegert835/
Giggier835/
Geieger832/
Giegier832/
Geioger831/
Gejiger831/
Guisger831/
Guigher831/
Gigiere831/
Giejger831/
Ghieger830/
Gingger830/
Gheiger830/
Guigerd830/
Guidger830/
Egger8043,034/
Ngige8010,082/
Gager802,796/
Gyger802,574/
Ghige802,429/
Inger801,865/
Igere801,567/
Iguer801,061/
Gigir80743/
Gaige80742/
Geger80687/
Eiger80675/
Ziger80657/
Igier80580/
Guger80498/
Gidge80406/
Siger80397/
Gizer80316/
Higer80269/
Ieger80229/
Žiger80222/
Gicer80208/
Gigje80194/
Ciger80167/
Igert80154/
Egier80119/
Giser8098/
Aiger8074/
Gighe8069/
Jiger8058/
Gigee8057/
Isger8056/
Gigea8051/
Igger8039/
Gigie8032/
Gigey8027/
Giege8026/
Giges8023/
Igerz8022/
Gizge8022/
Giget8020/
Guige8019/
Géger8013/
Gigre805/
Gighr805/
Gisge804/
Gigei804/
Igher803/
Igerr803/
Yiger803/
Gigez803/
Goige803/
Oiger802/
Ioger801/
Gijer801/
Gigjr801/
Gigge800/
Egginger77550/
Ghingher7731/
Giguerre7718/
Guiguere7713/
Gheigher772/
Giessger772/
Gigerová771/
Giuigier771/
Gaingher771/
Geegiger770/
Eggert7329,572/
Gaiser738,847/
Sieger736,721/
Zieger736,016/
Gauger735,561/
Zeiger735,250/
Gagere733,021/
Hegger731,839/
Gugger731,812/
Hinger731,663/
Gieser731,564/
Yinger731,517/
Seiger731,492/
Giguet731,183/
Geyger731,155/
Segger731,077/
Ainger73960/
Gouger73939/
Hieger73701/
Gierza73619/
Caiger73583/
Saiger73578/
Giggey73576/
Zaiger73482/
Jegier73467/
Gegere73432/
Zygier73377/
Gaizer73364/
Gayger73283/
Chiger73277/
Egiert73277/
Giggie73236/
Gazier73235/
Heiger73225/
Goiser73211/
Gajger73204/
Zegger73186/
Guiser73164/
Sigger73146/
Jinger73145/
Zigert73128/
Zhiger73117/
Higerd73112/
Khiger7394/
Ghigea7390/
Cigher7378/
Eagger7374/
Segier7365/
Haiger7363/
Ingerø7361/
Sigier7360/
Ziguer7360/
Gingir7359/
Higger7356/
Gikher7352/
Aigere7350/
Zigger7347/
Egierd7346/
Zegier7341/
Iguert7339/
Jigere7336/
Guyger7335/
Gegier7332/
Giggee7331/
Ghighe7328/
Higier7327/
Goijer7326/
Eigert7326/
Gucger7326/
Gagger7325/
Geager7325/
Eigher7325/
Jegger7324/
Higert7324/
Žigert7324/
Guizer7323/
Eiguer7323/
Hegier7323/
Gidget7322/
Zsiger7322/
Igiere7321/
Einger7320/
Gisges7320/
Ghuger7319/
Ceiger7319/
Jeiger7318/
Jigger7318/
Zigher7318/
Ghinge7317/
Gainge7315/
Ghager7314/
Sigher7314/
Iggert7314/
Gijere7312/
Jaiger7311/
Gizzer7311/
Gegert7310/
Gegger7310/
Giggir7310/
Higher739/
Eggerd738/
Gieges738/
Eigier738/
Getger738/
Gigeay737/
Eggerz737/
Gejger737/
Huiger737/
Igeere737/
Djiger736/
Iguere736/
Jigert736/
Eggere735/
Ngeger735/
Gigett734/
Eigere734/
Gigech734/
Gigire734/
Gaigey734/
Higuer734/
Gezger733/
Gisert733/
Ngigeh733/
Guiget733/
Gaijer733/
Gadger733/
Igeher733/
Gygier733/
Gigård733/
Gighir732/
Sciger732/
Eugger732/
Gaager732/
Aigher732/
Hoiger732/
Ghigre732/
Gaidge732/
Eghier732/
Gugier732/
Geeger732/
Gasger732/
Gojger732/
Igerhe732/
Gigget732/
Giggre732/
Hidger731/
Oinger731/
Ingeer731/
Eisger731/
Eggerr731/
Gedger731/
Gghige731/
Ghaige731/
Gatger731/
Gaigee731/
Gaikge731/
Gidges731/
Gierzy731/
Gigeiy731/
Gigesh731/
Ghuige731/
Gygert731/
Aigert731/
Zigier731/
Soiger731/
Sihger731/
Suiger731/
Engger731/
Uinger731/
Gaiges731/
Egiere731/
Iegier731/
Higere731/
Jieger731/
Jägger731/
Ngiege731/
Ngighe731/
Yngier731/
Gisier731/
Guigey731/
Gueger731/
Géiser731/
Gicher731/
Giegie731/
Gheger731/
Gagerr731/
Igherz731/
Goizer731/
Aigerd731/
Sigeer731/
Ghizer731/
Cuiger730/
Goinge730/
Gesger730/
Giezer730/
Guiges730/
Gigges730/
Gitgey730/
Giegee730/
Eugier730/
Gaigerová7115/
Eger6715,753/
Gigi677,416/
Äger677,323/
Chiguer676,829/
Cige673,508/
Giga673,291/
Ziegert673,067/
Gije672,677/
Sige671,581/
Guiguet671,465/
Guigues671,270/
Jger671,170/
Chigere67833/
Jige67720/
Gooijer67691/
Gichere67635/
Gise67584/
Heidger67531/
Igir67496/
Igre67445/
Gize67420/
Zige67403/
Yger67330/
Heitger67305/
Heigert67299/
Éger67253/
Gice67211/
Giesert67210/
Haigert67177/
Gaugert67166/
Zygiert67157/
Egir67152/
Seijger67137/
Guiggey67105/
Jighere67105/
Gaugere6796/
Guiguez6790/
Gazzier6783/
Zeggert6781/
Ejgierd6774/
Zeigert6772/
Goisier6767/
Gaicher6766/
Guizier6756/
Gigetts6748/
Ziggert6747/
Gaugier6746/
Guicher6745/
Jiguere6741/
Geggier6740/
Gaygher6736/
Gajgier6735/
Gayguer6732/
Zajgier6728/
Gichert6727/
Huitger6725/
Dzhiger6725/
Zeiguer6724/
Heigher6723/
Saigger6718/
Giesges6718/
Eggertt6716/
Zeigher6715/
Eigerdt6715/
Sigr6714/
Goijert6714/
Chinger6713/
Heggere6713/
Chigier6713/
Gaigier6713/
Gueiser6712/
Zeijger6712/
Gisgård6712/
Hengier6712/
Cheiger6710/
Gitcher679/
Siegier679/
Gueyger678/
Geygert678/
Gaugger678/
Heinger677/
Cigr677/
Gaisert677/
Eggerdt677/
Zaigier677/
Gaigues677/
Heggert676/
Seagger676/
Giguire676/
Gaijere675/
Ziegier675/
Haigger675/
Chieger674/
Zaiguer674/
Jigr673/
Zeigier673/
Ghagere673/
Ziguere673/
Guiguey673/
Häggert673/
Scaiger672/
Zuinger672/
Giesere672/
Gietgey672/
Giggets672/
Giggett672/
Ghadger672/
Gahager672/
Gidgets672/
Gjge672/
Seegger672/
Guigueh672/
Gaziere672/
Gueguer672/
Zigiert672/
Gadgere672/
Gigé672/
Giehser672/
Guizere672/
Hegiert672/
Gizzier671/
Jighier671/
Huinger671/
Higuere671/
Hinnger671/
Eggerdh671/
Guegert671/
Gaggere671/
Gigeesh671/
Gijagir671/
Gijigir671/
Gisguet671/
Haigher671/
Haigier671/
Gojgeer671/
Zhinger671/
Zeagier671/
Zainger671/
Scegger671/
Sceiger671/
Seggher671/
Ngehger671/
Igehere671/
Egghert671/
Igyr671/
Jeagger671/
Ngiegeh671/
Zeigere671/
Zegiert671/
Zeegier671/
Ägir671/
Zygierd671/
Sgijerz671/
Séghier671/
Gehgere671/
Gougere671/
Goijjer671/
Goikher671/
Guighir671/
Gêge671/
Giegies671/
Giegire671/
Giejzer671/
Gigí671/
Gigă671/
Ghiseer671/
Ghighea671/
Gaisere671/
Gajzier671/
Ejgiert671/
Cighehr671/
Chigher671/
Zeghier671/
Zeitger671/
Djigher671/
Sighier671/
Zigr671/
Gayeger671/
Gaighes671/
Jeggier671/
Jgir671/
Gigj671/
Igjr671/
Higerth671/
Chidger670/
Chigger670/
Guigges670/
Gigaire670/
Guizzer670/
Gieggie670/
Gaiserd670/
Zeinger670/
Goingey670/
Ghieser670/
Geagier670/
Gathger670/
Hainger670/
Geadger670/
Heigerd670/
Gigguey670/
Ziguear670/
Gougier670/
Suigger670/

Giger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giger in the Russian language
Гигерgiger-

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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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Giger
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