Paig Surname

652,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Paig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4071:248,74337,282
United States331:10,983,604436,696
India121:63,922,115578,870
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Paig (362) may also be a first name.

Paig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paig (Georgian: ფაიგ, Hindi: पैग, Marathi: पैग) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paig? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 652,085th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,739,840 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 90 percent of Paig live; 88 percent live in Southeast Asia and 87 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 457,558th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 362 people.

Paig is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 407 people, or 1 in 248,743. In The Philippines Paig is mostly found in: Davao Region, where 30 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 27 percent reside and Central Visayas, where 24 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Paig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Paig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paig surname increased 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paig surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.

Paig earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 49.11% more than the national average, earning $64,338 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paigh891/
Phaig891/
Paieg891/
Paiag891/
Pajig891/
Paigg890/
Pag86603/
Pig8674/
Phaigh8011/
Paigue803/
Paggig800/
Paik75106,396/
Puig7547,066/
Pigg756,761/
Pagh751,454/
Paix75873/
Paug75736/
Paic75692/
Peig75456/
Pags75358/
Piog75170/
Paag75120/
Phag7590/
Pigs7570/
Paeg7536/
Paiq7535/
Pahg7528/
Payg7527/
Pagg7524/
Pigh7517/
Pagt7512/
Poig759/
Phig755/
Pieg753/
Pagz752/
Peag751/
Pagk751/
Ppig751/
Pigc751/
Picg751/
Pakg751/
Bpig751/
Hpig751/
Pigz750/
Paugh674,823/
Payag671,678/
Pague671,303/
Pajic671,211/
Pigue67726/
Paike67703/
Payik67179/
Pajik67135/
Paick67114/
Payog67111/
Poigt6789/
Piggs6788/
Peigh6771/
Puigt6762/
Paiuk6757/
Phaik6752/
Paiak6741/
Payeg6734/
Pishg6732/
Paiek6730/
Poiag6730/
Paegh6726/
Paikh6724/
Phagg6721/
Paics6718/
Pajeg6716/
Paiuc6716/
Paaik6715/
Paiok6715/
Puigh6712/
Paagh6711/
Pahag679/
Pajag679/
Pfaiq677/
Puyag676/
Phagh676/
Payic676/
Paiik674/
Paitk674/
Puigg672/
Pajiq672/
Paiyk671/
Ppaik671/
Peagt671/
Pasgh671/
Puiog671/
Poyag671/
Piohg671/
Paiac671/
Paicp671/
Paict671/
Pagth671/
Piegh671/
Paaag671/
Passg671/
Paijc671/
Piyag671/
Pojag671/
Pojig671/
Poihg671/
Phigh671/
Piegq671/
Pigtd671/
Pijjg671/
Pachg671/
Paizq671/
Pahgt671/
Peagk671/
Pascg671/
Pissg670/
Paggs670/

Paig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paig in the Georgian language
ფაიგpaig-
Paig in the Hindi language
पैगpaiga-
Paig in the Marathi language
पैगpaiga-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paig
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