Quiggin Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

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

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2131:126,74013,853
England1021:546,25533,762
South Africa901:601,97445,802
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man501:1,085166
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Guaigín This Ulster name is now frequently anglicized as MacGuiggin

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Quiggin Last Name Facts

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

Quiggin occurs most in Australia. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quiggin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 654,010th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 15,808,126 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Quiggin reside; 46 percent reside in Australasia and 46 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 213 people, or 1 in 126,740. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 77 percent live, Australian Capital Territory, where 10 percent live and Queensland, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Australia this last name exists 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 number of people who held the Quiggin 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 bearing the Quiggin surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quiggen860/
Guiggin860/
Quiguing801/
Kiggin7771/
Guigin7713/
Quisin778/
Quiein773/
Quijin772/
Quiinn771/
Cuggin771/
Quiion771/
Quigen771/
Qizgin771/
Qiin736/
Quising71831/
Quizing7199/
Quixina7127/
Quaisin714/
Quiguen711/
Quidgen711/
Quiinhe711/
Kuingin711/
Quoigne711/
Kigging710/
Quigsen710/
Quien67399/
Guigienė67161/
Kigin67155/
Kugin6743/
Qixin6719/
Cigin677/
Quyin675/
Quién674/
Qijin673/
Quizn672/
Guiin672/
Qisin671/
Guign671/
Kuiguing671/
Qujin671/
Kuiin671/
Qiinn670/

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