Priggen Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

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

Priggen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. This is a modification of Prujean. There is a Prujean Square in Old Bailey, London.

Priggen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
England341:1,638,76668,634
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Priggen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. This is a modification of Prujean. There is a Prujean Square in Old Bailey, London.

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

Priggen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Priggen occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Priggen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,348,199th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The surname Priggen is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Priggen are found; 27 percent are found in North America and 27 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Priggen is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 2,064,243. In Germany Priggen is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 95 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 21 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.

Priggen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Priggen has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Priggen surname expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 194 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Priggen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Priggen last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Priggen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,203 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $49,364 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prigen9210/
Prigent8614,030/
Pridgen867,417/
Prigend862/
Priegen862/
Priggin861/
Praggen860/
Prighen860/
Prien832,070/
Prign830/
Pridgent802/
Preisgen801/
Priehn7731/
Priean7728/
Priyen7710/
Prigin7710/
Pregen777/
Pricen774/
Prizen773/
Prisen772/
Prigne771/
Prugen771/
Pryien771/
Preien771/
Preign770/
Prighn770/
Pregent71860/
Prijent7180/
Preisen7157/
Pridgin7145/
Prégent7143/
Predgen7120/
Prizent7113/
Pragien719/
Priesen716/
Priksen715/
Prichen715/
Preggem715/
Prawien715/
Pruisen712/
Pruijen711/
Priyent711/
Pridcen711/
Pritcen711/
Praisen710/
Pridgem710/
Prisenk710/
Prein671,488/
Preen671,251/
Prain67894/
Pruin67667/
Pruissen67354/
Pruijsen67196/
Preun67139/
Pryen67116/
Preyn6776/
Prijn6771/
Pruen6763/
Prooijen6753/
Proen6748/
Prizgint6743/
Prean6739/
Priehsen6723/
Proin6716/
Phriksen6711/
Praen6710/
Pritchen676/
Phraisen674/
Praisien672/
Prayngen672/
Prugn671/
Prisn671/
Prizendt671/
Presn671/
Prichent670/

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