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

Rig (Hindi: रीग, Oriya: ରିଗ, Russian: Риг, Tibetan: རིག་) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 983,245^th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Rig are found; 65 percent are found in South Asia and 65 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Rig is also the 469,697^th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 345 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 468,186. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 48 percent live, Kerman Province, where 32 percent live and Fars Province, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Iran Rig exists in 15 countries. It also occurs 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 number of people who held the Rig surname contracted 26 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rig Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Rig last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with 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.