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 Male Rig Height
176.29 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 found most in Iran. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rig? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 983,245th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 469,697th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 345 people.
The surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 468,186. In Iran Rig is primarily found in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 48 percent live, Kerman Province, where 32 percent live and Fars Province, where 7 percent live. Outside of Iran this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.
Rig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 with the Republican Party 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.
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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