Gigg Surname
Approximately 836 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 643 | 1:86,653 | 9,466 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 327 | 1:74,542 | 8,168 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
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).
Gigg Demographics
Gigg Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Gigg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gigg Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gigg (Russian: Гигг) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gigg? popularity and diffusion
It is the 416,195th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 8,717,160 people. The last name 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. Gigg is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 13 people.
The last name Gigg is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 643 people, or 1 in 86,653. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Berkshire, where 13 percent live and Devon, where 13 percent live. Excluding England Gigg occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent live and Wales, where 5 percent live.
Gigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gigg has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gigg last name grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 119 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gigg Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Gigg are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giggs | 89 | 769 | / |
| Gaigg | 89 | 587 | / |
| Giggz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Giggx | 89 | 1 | / |
| Guigg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gig | 86 | 140 | / |
| Igg | 86 | 8 | / |
| Gaiggs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ggoigg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goiggs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sigg | 75 | 4,831 | / |
| Gegg | 75 | 1,284 | / |
| Gieg | 75 | 369 | / |
| Goig | 75 | 292 | / |
| Guig | 75 | 255 | / |
| Gaig | 75 | 243 | / |
| Gigh | 75 | 44 | / |
| Higg | 75 | 40 | / |
| Ngig | 75 | 15 | / |
| Oigg | 75 | 15 | / |
| Eigg | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gigs | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hgig | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ihgg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gisg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ikgg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cigg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gigt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijgg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Igqg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iggg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iggz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jigg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iggs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iegg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giqg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gicg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gikg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zigg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gigz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tgig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yigg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Higgs | 67 | 31,939 | / |
| Hguig | 67 | 652 | / |
| Ig | 67 | 332 | / |
| Saigg | 67 | 222 | / |
| Ngigh | 67 | 137 | / |
| Siggh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Iggue | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gigue | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ziegg | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jiggs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Guigh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eiggs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jhigg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haigg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geggs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiggs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aggig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caigg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgaig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziggs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chigg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guigt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gigss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieggg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gjggg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giojg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goihg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soigg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgaig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geieg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guigė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siegg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ghoig | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goigs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gigck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Giesg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seigg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cuigg | 67 | 0 | / |
Gigg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gigg in the Russian language | ||
| Гигг | gigg | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Gigg
- 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