Quiggan Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Quiggan Surname Definition:

Mac Guaigín This Ulster name is now frequently anglicized as MacGuiggin

Quiggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508

Quiggan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Guaigín This Ulster name is now frequently anglicized as MacGuiggin

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Quiggan Last Name Facts

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

Quiggan occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Quiggan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,034,050th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. Quiggan is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Quiggan live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Quiggan is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 3,070,466. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Canada this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Quiggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Quiggan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quiggan Last Name Statistics demography

Quiggan earn more than double the average income. In Canada they earn 104.9% more than the national average, earning $101,802 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quigan92180/
Queigan8653/
Quoigan8640/
Quiegan8618/
Quighan861/
Qigan831/
Quoigann8012/
Quoigain801/
Quegan7794/
Guigan7746/
Kuigan7725/
Kiggan7713/
Qiogan7710/
Quigon775/
Qigang772/
Qighan771/
Qeugan771/
Quigam771/
Qeigan771/
Cuigan770/
Cuigang712/
Guigðan712/
Queegan711/
Quisgam710/
Quigoin710/
Guighan710/
Cigan671,175/
Kugan67972/
Kigan67230/
Qigam671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Quiggan
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