Rigau Surname

313,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Rigau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rigau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain6851:68,2516,095
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Argentina711:602,02042,723
France691:962,648108,938
Cuba551:209,5044,357
Uruguay481:71,4957,517
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Puerto Rico171:208,8322,248
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Panama91:434,6958,518
England71:7,959,723202,100
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Rigau (25) may also be a first name.

Rigau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rigau is held by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rigau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 313,233rd most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 6,072,955 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Rigau live; 57 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 57 percent live in Iberian Europe. Rigau is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 25 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is held by 685 people, or 1 in 68,251. In Spain Rigau is most common in: Catalonia, where 98 percent reside, Madrid, where 1 percent reside and Andalusia, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Spain this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Rigau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rigau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rigau surname expanded 7,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rigau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rigau surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.11% registered to vote for the party.

Rigau earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $44,852 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rigaud9116,435/
Rigaux913,661/
Rigaut912,287/
Raigau916/
Rigaus913/
Rigauz911/
Rigaju911/
Riga8911,161/
Rigu89213/
Rigault834,644/
Rigauts834/
Raigeau832/
Rrigaud831/
Rigas806,121/
Righa802,208/
Riega802,121/
Rigat801,151/
Rigou80742/
Rigay80501/
Raiga80486/
Rioga80415/
Ruigu80380/
Rigga80203/
Rigai80161/
Regau8088/
Righu8052/
Rigah8047/
Rigut8034/
Rigus8028/
Rigač8028/
Rigud8024/
Rigad8021/
Riggu8015/
Ruiga8015/
Rziga8014/
Reiga8013/
Rigup8012/
Rugau809/
Roiga808/
Hriga808/
Rigea804/
Rigoa804/
Rigae803/
Rigap803/
Riguu802/
Rigaz802/
Risga802/
Rriga801/
Rihga801/
Raigu801/
Rigauthd771/
Rigout73321/
Rigoux73154/
Regaud73116/
Rigayo7388/
Rigous7380/
Riggaz7374/
Rigawe7351/
Roigas7346/
Raigai7341/
Riggas7334/
Rigoud7325/
Rainga7324/
Rhigas7323/
Reigas7323/
Raingu7319/
Rigaie7313/
Rzhiga7311/
Rigaya739/
Righas738/
Rigutt736/
Raigad735/
Regaus735/
Riegga735/
Rigacz734/
Reinga733/
Ruingu733/
Rigatt733/
Raigay733/
Roinga733/
Rigush732/
Riggus732/
Raigoa732/
Ruinga732/
Raigat732/
Rigoya732/
Rigiya731/
Raigut731/
Rigaji731/
Rigath731/
Riggah731/
Righaz731/
Riguja731/
Rishga731/
Riguey731/
Rzaiga731/
Rzigha731/
Rigach731/
Raigas731/
Raigou731/
Reigai731/
Risgud731/
Rigeas731/
Riggou731/
Rigguh731/
Righou731/
Rigaah731/
Rigaas731/
Rigadh731/
Rigats731/
Rigaye731/
Ruigas731/
Rihgas731/
Riggae731/
Rigeat731/
Rigeya731/
Rigust731/
Reigus731/
Rigo6728,291/
Rega6713,586/
Ruga677,868/
Rigó674,861/
Regu672,251/
Rugu671,641/
Rigoult67119/
Rigouts6793/
Raingou6785/
Ryga6761/
Raighai6742/
Regault6720/
Rüga6719/
Rigusch679/
Righult678/
Réga675/
Richgat674/
Reigass674/
Reigoux673/
Rigayas673/
Reingou673/
Raigoja672/
Rigô672/
Raigaji671/
Raigatt671/
Righuji671/
Rigueye671/
Rygu671/
Riguiye671/
Rêga671/
Rregaud671/
Ruiggus671/
Rigueje671/
Reigatt671/
Reingha671/
Rjga671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rigau
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