Kiggin Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kiggin Surname User-submission:

(Irish) Reduced anglicized form of Gaelic mag uiginn 'son of the Viking'.

Kiggin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:844,21344,691
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Kiggin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Irish) Reduced anglicized form of Gaelic mag uiginn 'son of the Viking'.

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Kiggin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiggin occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiggin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kiggin is the 2,255,512th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Kiggin reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 59 percent reside, Kent, where 11 percent reside and Essex, where 9 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Kiggin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kiggin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 6,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kigging920/
Kigin91155/
Kizgin834,018/
Kiggen83473/
Keggin83156/
Kisgin8340/
Koigin8335/
Kiging832/
Kaigin831/
Kiin80427/
Kign801/
Quiggin77461/
Kaighin77347/
Keighin7749/
Kigienė777/
Kchigin772/
Kaingin771/
Kuingin771/
Kegging770/
Kigen7322,904/
Kisin731,555/
Kizin73636/
Kegin73236/
Khiin73119/
Kicin73116/
Kiihn73106/
Kiine7395/
Kiina7374/
Kihin7357/
Kugin7343/
Kijin7330/
Kiein7317/
Cigin737/
Kaign733/
Kiien731/
Kiind731/
Kigne731/
Kižin731/
Keign730/
Kuiguing711/
Kesgin6711,526/
Kaygin673,074/
Kaisin67839/
Koisin67515/
Khisin67404/
Chigin67400/
Kaigen67328/
Kaighn67222/
Kisgen67180/
Kezgin67171/
Kihine6789/
Kihina6782/
Keggen6773/
Keegin6764/
Kirzin6757/
Kuizin6757/
Kiihne6753/
Kuigne6743/
Kuisin6741/
Keigen6735/
Kihien6728/
Kidžin6727/
Kizhin6724/
Kiguen6714/
Kaizin6713/
Keigne6713/
Kaigne6711/
Koijin6710/
Khizin678/
Kißgen677/
Kigend676/
Koigim675/
Koigne675/
Khugin674/
Kuygin674/
Kižina674/
Kijion673/
Kiaina673/
Kidzin673/
Kighen672/
Keijin672/
Kitcin671/
Khegin671/
Kitgen671/
Cuggin671/
Kuigen671/
Kaijin671/
Kiezin671/
Ki'ina671/
Kijina671/
Kiguim671/
Kihoin671/
Kisink671/
Ciggen671/
Kiytin671/
Qizgin671/
Ki'ing671/
Kiaien671/
Kiehin670/
Keagin670/
Keisin670/
Keighn670/

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