Kiggins Surname

269,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kiggins Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Celt.) Kiggin's or Keggin’s (Son) v. Keggin [English genit. -s suff.]

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Kiggins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2371:293,01427,158
England1361:409,69228,019
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland621:71,4495,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:275,92722,362

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.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

(Irish) Reduced anglicized form (with redundant English patronymic -s) of Gaelic mag uiginn 'son of the viking'.

- bkiggin

Kiggins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiggins occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiggins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 269,724th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,036,314 people. Kiggins occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Kiggins live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,237 people, or 1 in 293,014. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Kiggins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kiggins has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 680 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 469 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 74 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kiggins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kiggins surname are 10.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.65% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khiggins9311/
Kigghins930/
Kigins920/
Keggins8691/
Kiggens8679/
Kuigins861/
Kuggins861/
Kiggims861/
Quiggins80418/
Chiggins806/
Kisins7719/
Kigens772/
Kizins771/
Kiinse771/
Kegins770/
Keagins7118/
Kiscins711/
Kiinsch711/
Quigins710/
Cuggins710/
Keggens710/
Keegins710/
Kiens67203/
Kiisense671/
Quiggims671/
Quiggens671/
Chiggens670/

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