Jiggens Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jiggens Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jegg,' whence the diminutive Jeggon. Jiggens or Jeggins is the genitive, as in Jennings, Jones, Williams, See. There can be little doubt that the original name was Jackson (i.

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Jiggens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Jiggens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jegg,' whence the diminutive Jeggon. Jiggens or Jeggins is the genitive, as in Jennings, Jones, Williams, See. There can be little doubt that the original name was Jackson (i.e. little Jack), which became Jaggin or Jeggin. Jack is found as Jagg in early rolls, and is so styled by the author of Piers Plowman. The surname Jeggins seems to have arisen in Essex, where Jeggins, Jeggs, and Jaggs are still to be met with.

In 1590 John Jeggon, son of Robert Jeggon, of Coggesnall, Essex, was appointed Warden of Bennet College (now Corpus Christi), Cambridge. He was a strict disciplinarian. He fined the undergraduates for some offence and with the mulet whitened the college hall.—On one of the screens a young fellow wrote: —'Doctor John Jeggon, of Bennet College, Master, Broke the Scholars' heads, and gave the Hall plaister.' The Doctor, seeing it as he passed by, subscribed extempore:

Knew I but the wag, that writ this in a bravery, I'd commend him for his wit, but whip him for his knavery': History of Norfolk.

Claricia Jagun, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1613. John Jeggon, Bishop of Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1621. Robert Jegon, of Norwich: ibid.

'Mr. William Jeg gave a small piece of land in this parish (East Dereham); ibid.

1667. Thomas Walker and Arabella Jiggons: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1673. Thomas Bland and Anne Jegon, widow: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Jeggens, Jeggins.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Gigniez; from the Flemish, Jiegers; from the German, Gigas; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Jiggens Last Name Facts

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

Jiggens is found most in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jiggens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 950,707th most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Jiggens reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England Jiggens is most frequent in: Essex, where 44 percent reside, Greater London, where 22 percent reside and East Sussex, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Jiggens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jiggens has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Jiggens surname increased 511 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 771 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jiggens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jiggens last name are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.92% registered with the party.

The amount Jiggens earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $46,814 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iggens9223/
Jiggins86808/
Higgens86712/
Siggens8697/
Giggens8613/
Jingens860/
Igens8330/
Jiens831/
Higgiens802/
Chiggens800/
Eggens77870/
Higens77181/
Iguens7721/
Iggins7719/
Higgns7716/
Jigins7712/
Aigens777/
Ingens777/
Uggens772/
Jegens772/
Eigens772/
Gigens771/
Siggns771/
Sigens771/
Igns730/
Higgins71183,285/
Siggins711,486/
Giggins71468/
Huigens71347/
Huggens7166/
Joyiens7118/
Giguens718/
Ziggins716/
Heggens715/
Siegens714/
Eiggins714/
Getgens713/
Hidgens713/
Highens712/
Heigens712/
Hyggens712/
Geguens711/
Higggns711/
Higghns711/
Higeens711/
Higenns711/
Yiggins711/
Aiggins710/
Saigens710/
Higgnss710/
Hizgens710/
Haigens710/
Zaigens710/
Geens675,150/
Huijgens67558/
Geins6772/
Khiggins6711/
Higggins679/
Hinggins679/
Chiggins676/
Higghins676/
Signs675/
Higgiins675/
Huiggins674/
Igins674/
Igems673/
D'Eigens672/
Egens672/
Jinkgins671/
Heaggens671/
Hioggins671/
Haiggins671/
Sciggins671/
Ugens671/
Ziguense671/
Heitgens671/
Higginns671/
Higjgins671/
Heigense671/
Ejins671/
Higns670/
Isens670/
Higginsd670/
Heiggins670/
Heggiens670/

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