Gigger Surname
Approximately 280 people bear this surname
Gigger Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the jigger,' a player on the gige or gigue, a musical instrument; hence jig, a dance. Italian giga, a fiddle; compare Crowderor Crowther, and Fiddler. This surname lasted till the 16th century.
Read More About This SurnameGigger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 254 | 1:1,427,004 | 98,129 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 174 | 1:288,613 | 23,092 |
Gigger (55) may also be a first name.
Gigger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the jigger,' a player on the gige or gigue, a musical instrument; hence jig, a dance. Italian giga, a fiddle; compare Crowderor Crowther, and Fiddler. This surname lasted till the 16th century. I suspect it is now extinct.
John le Gigur, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter le Gigur, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Alexander le Gigur. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.
Bigelot le Gigur. Documents Illustrative of English History.
John Gygour, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1544. Buried-Anne Giger: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Gigger Demographics
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Gigger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gigger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gigger (Russian: Гиггер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gigger? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 937,786th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Gigger reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,336,256th most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 55 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 254 people, or 1 in 1,427,004. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Tennessee, where 9 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and Maryland, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States Gigger is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Gigger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gigger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gigger last name expanded 146 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gigger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gigger surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.
Gigger earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning $41,309 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gigger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gigger in the Russian language | ||
| Гиггер | gigger | - |
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Gigger 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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