Kiggins Surname
Approximately 1,447 people bear this surname
Kiggins Surname Definition:
(Anglo-Celt.) Kiggin's or Keggin’s (Son) v. Keggin [English genit. -s suff.]
Read More About This SurnameKiggins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,237 | 1:293,014 | 27,158 |
| England | 136 | 1:409,692 | 28,019 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 62 | 1:71,449 | 5,226 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 182 | 1:275,927 | 22,362 |
Kiggins Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-Celt.) Kiggin's or Keggin’s (Son) v. Keggin [English genit. -s suff.]
User-submitted Reference
(Irish) Reduced anglicized form (with redundant English patronymic -s) of Gaelic mag uiginn 'son of the viking'.
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Kiggins Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Kiggins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiggins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kiggins is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiggins? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kiggins is the 269,724th most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,036,314 people. Kiggins is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Kiggins are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,237 people, or 1 in 293,014. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 11 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States Kiggins is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Kiggins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kiggins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kiggins surname grew 680 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 469 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 74 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kiggins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kiggins last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kiggins last name are 10.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.65% being registered with the party.
The amount Kiggins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.38% less than the national average, earning $42,553 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.41% less than the national average, earning $44,014 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khiggins | 93 | 11 | / |
| Kigghins | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kigins | 92 | 0 | / |
| Keggins | 86 | 91 | / |
| Kiggens | 86 | 79 | / |
| Kuigins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kuggins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kiggims | 86 | 1 | / |
| Quiggins | 80 | 418 | / |
| Chiggins | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kisins | 77 | 19 | / |
| Kigens | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kizins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiinse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kegins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keagins | 71 | 18 | / |
| Kiscins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiinsch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quigins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cuggins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Keggens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Keegins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kiens | 67 | 203 | / |
| Kiisense | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quiggims | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quiggens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiggens | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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