View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Rig Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Rig (Hindi: रीग, Oriya: ରିଗ, Russian: Риг, Tibetan: རིག་) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rig? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 983,245^th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name Rig is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Rig reside; 65 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 469,697^th most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 345 people.

It is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 468,186. In Iran Rig is most prevalent in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 48 percent live, Kerman Province, where 32 percent live and Fars Province, where 7 percent live. Beside Iran this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.

Rig Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rig has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 26 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rig Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Rig surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Rig earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.7% less than the national average, earning $24,292 USD per year.