Gigg Surname

416,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 836 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Gigg Surname Definition:

Walter le Gig, Norfolk, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum); William Gigan, same county, 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Robert and William Gigan or Gigon, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

Gigg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6431:86,6539,466
Australia431:627,80744,139
Wales381:81,4356,830
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3271:74,5428,168
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Gigg (13) may also be a first name.

Gigg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Walter le Gig, Norfolk, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum); William Gigan, same county, 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Robert and William Gigan or Gigon, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Gigg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gigg (Russian: Гигг) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gigg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 416,195th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 8,717,160 people. Gigg is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Gigg reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 643 people, or 1 in 86,653. In England Gigg is mostly found in: Greater London, where 17 percent are found, Berkshire, where 13 percent are found and Devon, where 13 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent are found and Wales, where 5 percent are found.

Gigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gigg has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gigg surname expanded 197 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 119 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gigg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gigg surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gigg are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

The amount Gigg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.45% less than the national average, earning R 72,600 per year; in United States they earn 42.6% more than the national average, earning $61,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $52,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giggs89769/
Gaigg89587/
Giggz891/
Giggx891/
Guigg891/
Gig86140/
Igg868/
Gaiggs800/
Ggoigg800/
Goiggs800/
Sigg754,831/
Gegg751,284/
Gieg75369/
Goig75292/
Guig75255/
Gaig75243/
Gigh7544/
Higg7540/
Ngig7515/
Oigg7515/
Eigg757/
Gigs756/
Hgig755/
Ihgg754/
Gisg753/
Ikgg752/
Cigg752/
Gigt751/
Ijgg751/
Igqg751/
Iggg751/
Iggz751/
Jigg751/
Iggs751/
Iegg751/
Giqg751/
Ghig751/
Gicg751/
Gikg751/
Zigg751/
Gigz751/
Qgig751/
Tgig751/
Yigg751/
Ggig751/
Higgs6731,939/
Hguig67652/
Ig67332/
Saigg67222/
Ngigh67137/
Siggh6757/
Iggue6743/
Gigue6735/
Ziegg6717/
Jiggs6715/
Guigh675/
Eiggs674/
Jhigg674/
Haigg673/
Geggs672/
Aiggs672/
Aggig672/
Caigg671/
Cgaig671/
Ziggs671/
Chigg671/
Guigt671/
Gigss671/
Ghigh671/
Ieggg671/
Gjggg671/
Giojg671/
Goihg671/
Soigg671/
Hgaig671/
Geieg671/
Guigė671/
Siegg670/
Ghoig670/
Goigs670/
Gigck670/
Giesg670/
Seigg670/
Cuigg670/

Gigg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gigg in the Russian language
Гиггgigg-

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