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 last name Rig (Hindi: रीग, Oriya: ରିଗ, Russian: Риг, Tibetan: རིག་) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rig? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 983,245th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. This surname 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. It is also the 469,697th most frequently held given name globally, held by 345 people.
It is most commonly held in Iran, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 468,186. In Iran Rig is most frequent in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 48 percent reside, Kerman Province, where 32 percent reside and Fars Province, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Iran this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and The Philippines, where 8 percent reside.
Rig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rig last name 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 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.
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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