Prigg Surname

442,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Prigg Surname Definition:

From Anglo-Saxon burh, burcg, dative byrig, a fort, castle, city, town; or the same as Briggs from Brigg (Glandford, Brigg or Bridge) co. Lincoln; or from the W. Ap-Rigg, son of Rigg, the mediæval orthography of ridge. If connected with the ancient name Prigari, it may be the same as Frick, Fricke, Freek, Freeke, Freak, Fricker, Old German Fricco, Anglo-Saxon Freoc, from Anglo-Saxon fricca a preacher, German fricker.

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Prigg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
England2841:196,19017,257
Australia1231:219,47721,009
Wales221:140,66110,115
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2441:99,89910,088
Jersey91:5,7651,004
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

Prigg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Anglo-Saxon burh, burcg, dative byrig, a fort, castle, city, town; or the same as Briggs from Brigg (Glandford, Brigg or Bridge) co. Lincoln; or from the W. Ap-Rigg, son of Rigg, the mediæval orthography of ridge. If connected with the ancient name Prigari, it may be the same as Frick, Fricke, Freek, Freeke, Freak, Fricker, Old German Fricco, Anglo-Saxon Freoc, from Anglo-Saxon fricca a preacher, German fricker.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the Flemish, Prick; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Prigg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prigg is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prigg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Prigg is the 442,751st most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,439,826 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Prigg reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles.

Prigg is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 290 people, or 1 in 1,249,858. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 32 percent live, Washington, where 12 percent live and Maryland, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 37 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Prigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Prigg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prigg last name increased 254 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prigg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Prigg last name are 6.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.38% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Prigg earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $42,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% more than the national average, earning $50,356 CAD per year.

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Prigh800/
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Preig800/
Prigue7396/
Preigh738/
Pruegg731/
Preisg731/
Preggs730/
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Pric67881/
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Präg67429/
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Pryg678/
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Preigke671/
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