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

The last name Rigas (Arabic: ريغاس, Georgian: რიგას, Russian: Ригас) is most common in Greece. It may be found in the variant forms: Rīgas. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Rigas is the 79,661^st most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,190,581 people. The surname Rigas occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Rigas live; 75 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 75 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Rigas is also the 261,963^rd most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 951 people.

The last name Rigas is most commonly used in Greece, where it is carried by 4,514 people, or 1 in 2,455. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 39 percent reside, Western Greece, where 13 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 10 percent reside. Not including Greece this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Rigas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Rigas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rigas last name rose 28,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rigas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Rigas last name are 9.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Rigas earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.92% less than the national average, earning R 185,556 per year; in United States they earn 5.78% more than the national average, earning $45,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.76% more than the national average, earning $52,545 CAD per year.