Piggin Surname

534,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Piggin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard'. Probably popular variants of Higgins, Higgin, and Hickin, which see. We still talk of higgledy-piggledy. The 'g' in Picking is an excrescence, as in Jennings, &c.

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Piggin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3821:145,85914,056
Australia1071:252,29623,217
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Isle of Man31:28,6073,614
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Piggin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard'. Probably popular variants of Higgins, Higgin, and Hickin, which see. We still talk of higgledy-piggledy. The 'g' in Picking is an excrescence, as in Jennings, &c.

1386. Roger Pickyn, rector of Billingford, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1574-5. Anthony Pickins, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1614-5. Anthony Piggin and Sarah Ireland: Marriage Lic. (London).

1619. Thomas Hoggery and Joane Piggyn: ibid.

1807. Married — Daniel Daniel and Alice Picking: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Is found in the 14th cent. as Pickyn: v. Pickin, Picken.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Piggin Last Name Facts

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

Piggin is most common in England. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Piggin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Piggin is the 534,162nd most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 12,065,473 people. The surname Piggin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Piggin are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Piggin is most common in England, where it is borne by 382 people, or 1 in 145,859. In England Piggin is most frequent in: Leicestershire, where 17 percent live, Norfolk, where 17 percent live and Cheshire, where 10 percent live. Excluding England Piggin exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent live and New Zealand, where 7 percent live.

Piggin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Piggin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 273 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Piggin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Piggin are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Piggin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $44,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $47,720 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pişgin831,341/
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Puiggene7158/
Piccin674,836/
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Paygin6782/
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Pişgen6758/
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