Quiggin Surname
Approximately 461 people bear this surname
Quiggin Surname Definition:
(Celtic) a contraction of the Erse Mac Guaigin = Son of Guagin, i.e. the Frivoler [Irish mac, son + the genit. of guagin, a light, frivolous person]
Quiggin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 213 | 1:126,740 | 13,853 |
| England | 102 | 1:546,255 | 33,762 |
| South Africa | 90 | 1:601,974 | 45,802 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 50 | 1:1,085 | 166 |
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Quiggin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) a contraction of the Erse Mac Guaigin = Son of Guagin, i.e. the Frivoler [Irish mac, son + the genit. of guagin, a light, frivolous person]
Mac Guaigín This Ulster name is now frequently anglicized as MacGuiggin
Quiggin Demographics
Average Quiggin Salary in
United States
$47,740 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Quiggin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quiggin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Quiggin is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Quiggin.
How Common Is The Last Name Quiggin? popularity and diffusion
The surname Quiggin is the 654,010th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. The surname Quiggin occurs mostly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Quiggin are found; 46 percent are found in Australasia and 46 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 213 people, or 1 in 126,740. In Australia Quiggin is most common in: New South Wales, where 77 percent live, Australian Capital Territory, where 10 percent live and Queensland, where 7 percent live. Beside Australia it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent live and South Africa, where 20 percent live.
Quiggin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Quiggin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 227 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 380 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Quiggin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Quiggin last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Quiggin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.71% less than the national average, earning R 167,040 per year; in United States they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $47,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.58% more than the national average, earning $62,888 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiggen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Guiggin | 86 | 0 | / |
| Quiguing | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiggin | 77 | 71 | / |
| Guigin | 77 | 13 | / |
| Quisin | 77 | 8 | / |
| Quiein | 77 | 3 | / |
| Quijin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Quiinn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cuggin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quiion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quigen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qizgin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qiin | 73 | 6 | / |
| Quising | 71 | 831 | / |
| Quizing | 71 | 99 | / |
| Quixina | 71 | 27 | / |
| Quaisin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Quiguen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quidgen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quiinhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuingin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quoigne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kigging | 71 | 0 | / |
| Quigsen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Quien | 67 | 399 | / |
| Guigienė | 67 | 161 | / |
| Kigin | 67 | 155 | / |
| Kugin | 67 | 43 | / |
| Qixin | 67 | 19 | / |
| Cigin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Quyin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quién | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qijin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quizn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guiin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qisin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guign | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuiguing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qujin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuiin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qiinn | 67 | 0 | / |
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