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Where Does The Last Name Giger Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Giger (Russian: Гигер) is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Giger.

How Common Is The Last Name Giger? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 60,739^th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 879,183 people. It is predominantly found 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 986,211^th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 93 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 6,027 people, or 1 in 1,363. In Switzerland Giger is mostly found in: Canton of St Gallen, where 21 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 20 percent reside and Canton of Graubünden, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Giger Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Giger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giger surname expanded 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Giger Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Giger surname are 34.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.32% registered with the 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.