Rigano Surname

163,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Rigano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rigano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,7581:34,7886,242
United States4981:727,82957,157
Australia1221:221,27621,136
Argentina981:436,15732,981
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
France181:3,690,151224,666
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Belgium141:821,18966,436
England81:6,964,757184,742
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

The alternate forms: Riganò (22), Rigaño (2) & Rígano (2) are calculated separately.

Rigano (14) may also be a first name.

Rigano Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rigano Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rigano (Russian: Ригано) occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Riganò, Rigaño or Rígano. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rigano.

How Common Is The Last Name Rigano? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rigano is the 163,764th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,748,980 people. The surname Rigano is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Rigano live; 67 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 67 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 14 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Italy, where it is held by 1,758 people, or 1 in 34,788. In Italy it is most numerous in: Sicily, where 74 percent live, Lombardy, where 6 percent live and Lazio, where 5 percent live. Aside from Italy Rigano exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Rigano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rigano surname are 8.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Rigano earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 45.29% more than the national average, earning €43,631 per year; in United States they earn 8.3% more than the national average, earning $46,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.39% less than the national average, earning $44,520 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riganò9422/
Rigaño942/
Rígano942/
Riogano9211/
Raigano921/
Regano831,070/
Rigana83168/
Rigono8310/
Riganas77245/
Reganot7745/
Rigongo777/
Rigonot777/
Raigana771/
Rigaños771/
Reganos771/
Regagno771/
Riganga771/
Riganna770/
Rigonnot713/
Raiganga712/
Riganaus711/
Regagnou711/
Regana672,456/
Regaño67338/
Rigona675/
Regono674/
Rigaña673/
Rigagneau672/
Rygana671/

Rigano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rigano in the Russian language
Риганоrigano-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rigano
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