Piggins Surname
Approximately 389 people bear this surname
Piggins 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.
Read More About This SurnamePiggins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 207 | 1:269,169 | 21,240 |
| United States | 82 | 1:4,420,231 | 233,612 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 109 | 1:223,627 | 17,016 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Piggins 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.
Piggins Demographics
Piggins Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Piggins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Piggins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Piggins is found most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Piggins? popularity and diffusion
Piggins is the 741,235th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 18,734,051 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Piggins reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.
Piggins is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 269,169. In England Piggins is mostly concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 18 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 15 percent live and Durham, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account England Piggins occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.
Piggins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Piggins has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Piggins last name expanded 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 293 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Piggins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Piggins surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Piggins are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Piggins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,695 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,092 CAD per year.
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Piggins Reference & Research
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