Rig Surname
Approximately 262 people bear this surname
Rig Surname Definition:
Rich, wealthy.
Rig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 164 | 1:468,186 | 28,471 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Philippines | 20 | 1:5,061,911 | 170,869 |
| Taiwan | 17 | 1:1,379,103 | 9,281 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Rig (345) may also be a first name.
Rig Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Rich, wealthy.
Rig Demographics
Average Rig Salary in
United States
$24,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rig (Hindi: रीग, Oriya: ରିଗ, Russian: Риг, Tibetan: རིག་) is most common in Iran. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rig? popularity and diffusion
Rig is the 983,245th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Rig reside; 65 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Rig is also the 469,697th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 345 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 468,186. In Iran Rig is mostly found in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 48 percent are found, Kerman Province, where 32 percent are found and Fars Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Iran this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and The Philippines, where 8 percent are found.
Rig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 26 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roig | 86 | 30,334 | / |
| Rigg | 86 | 10,144 | / |
| Reig | 86 | 8,448 | / |
| Rieg | 86 | 2,697 | / |
| Rzig | 86 | 609 | / |
| Raig | 86 | 529 | / |
| Ruig | 86 | 309 | / |
| Rigs | 86 | 54 | / |
| Righ | 86 | 42 | / |
| Riog | 86 | 30 | / |
| Ricg | 86 | 9 | / |
| Rigt | 86 | 5 | / |
| Rigz | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rrig | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hrig | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rgig | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rigp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rigx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Risg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rigq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rigk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Riggs | 75 | 50,950 | / |
| Riegg | 75 | 869 | / |
| Reigh | 75 | 507 | / |
| Roigt | 75 | 271 | / |
| Ruijg | 75 | 160 | / |
| Rigue | 75 | 153 | / |
| Roigk | 75 | 120 | / |
| Ruigt | 75 | 53 | / |
| Ruigh | 75 | 45 | / |
| Reigg | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ruigk | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rgaig | 75 | 7 | / |
| Rigss | 75 | 6 | / |
| Raigh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Riegh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Reigs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rheig | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rickg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raigs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reisg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Riekg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hrzig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rrieg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Reigt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rigks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rix | 67 | 13,100 | / |
| Rik | 67 | 2,309 | / |
| Ric | 67 | 1,463 | / |
| Reg | 67 | 458 | / |
| Rug | 67 | 374 | / |
| Ryg | 67 | 223 | / |
| Riq | 67 | 107 | / |
| Ruijgt | 67 | 105 | / |
| Ruijgh | 67 | 79 | / |
| Raigue | 67 | 46 | / |
| Reigue | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rjg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hriggs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raggig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geerig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Risgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riggss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reigch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahaig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rigggs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reggig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rigowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrhieg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reigth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ruisgh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reiggs | 67 | 0 | / |
Rig Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rig in the Tibetan language | ||
| རིག་ | rik | - |
| Rig in the Oriya language | ||
| ରିଗ | riga | 94.44 |
| ରିଗ୍ | rig | 5.56 |
| Rig in the Hindi language | ||
| रीग | riga | 77.78 |
| रिग | riga | 22.22 |
| Rig in the Russian language | ||
| Риг | rig | - |
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