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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) occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Rīgas. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Rigas is the 79,661^st most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,190,581 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Rigas are found; 75 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 75 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Rigas is also the 261,963^rd most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 951 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Greece, where it is held by 4,514 people, or 1 in 2,455. In Greece Rigas is most common in: Attica, where 39 percent reside, Western Greece, where 13 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 10 percent reside. Not including Greece this last name occurs 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 incidence of Rigas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rigas surname rose 28,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rigas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Rigas surname are 9.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.08% being 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.