Priggs Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Priggs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Priggs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Priggs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Priggs is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Priggs? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,602,217th most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Priggs is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Priggs reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is primarily found in: Hertfordshire, where 94 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Iran, where 3 percent are found.

Priggs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Priggs has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Priggs surname expanded 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Priggs Last Name Statistics demography

Priggs earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 58.57% less than the national average, earning $17,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Preiggs920/
Prriggs920/
Prigg91772/
Prigs911/
Praigg8332/
Preggs830/
Prig8064/
Priks73300/
Prieg7373/
Pregg7313/
Praig734/
Priog733/
Pregs732/
Proig732/
Prisq731/
Preig730/
Prigh730/
Phrig730/
Prigue6796/
Priksz6741/
Proics6740/
Preigh678/
Prishk674/
Pricks672/
Prieks671/
Preisg671/
Prisck671/
Prigke670/
Pricse670/
Prichs670/

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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 Priggs
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