Rigby Surname
Approximately 34,129 people bear this surname
Rigby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rigsby,' a parish in Lincolnshire, near Alford; found in early records as Rigby also.
Thomas de Ryggesby, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameRigby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14,946 | 1:3,728 | 500 |
| United States | 9,041 | 1:40,091 | 4,932 |
| Australia | 4,619 | 1:5,844 | 857 |
| Canada | 1,216 | 1:30,301 | 3,956 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 634 | 1:54 | 7 |
| Wales | 472 | 1:6,556 | 729 |
| Bahamas | 428 | 1:915 | 176 |
| Scotland | 412 | 1:12,995 | 1,711 |
| Nicaragua | 379 | 1:15,887 | 887 |
| New Zealand | 373 | 1:12,140 | 2,112 |
| South Africa | 319 | 1:169,836 | 18,888 |
| Guyana | 165 | 1:4,620 | 816 |
| Ireland | 96 | 1:49,051 | 3,577 |
| Zimbabwe | 89 | 1:173,463 | 21,090 |
| France | 83 | 1:800,274 | 96,515 |
| Philippines | 78 | 1:1,297,926 | 97,909 |
| Northern Ireland | 64 | 1:28,829 | 3,065 |
| Thailand | 62 | 1:1,139,328 | 167,850 |
| Sweden | 47 | 1:209,505 | 14,512 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Spain | 45 | 1:1,038,934 | 38,115 |
| Austria | 45 | 1:189,232 | 24,045 |
| Uruguay | 44 | 1:77,994 | 8,034 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Germany | 39 | 1:2,064,243 | 111,952 |
| Panama | 37 | 1:105,737 | 3,952 |
| Argentina | 35 | 1:1,221,240 | 71,984 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Colombia | 7 | 1:6,824,867 | 22,056 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 54 | 1:82,035 | 5,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,557 | 1:2,849 | 405 |
| Scotland | 89 | 1:42,059 | 3,125 |
| Wales | 76 | 1:20,637 | 1,193 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,378 | 1:36,443 | 4,327 |
Rigby (176) may also be a first name.
Rigby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rigsby,' a parish in Lincolnshire, near Alford; found in early records as Rigby also.
Thomas de Ryggesby, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John de Ryggeby, or Ryggesby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Willelmus de Rygby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Riggeby, 1379: ibid.
1623. William Simon and Martha Riggesby: Marriage Lic. (London).
1627. John Rigby and Margery Deacon: ibid.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Rigby (now Ribby), Lancs, 13th cent. Riggeby, Domesday Rigbi = the Ridge-Farmstead [Old Norse hrygg-r, a ridge + bý-r, a dwelling, farmstead, etc.] This essentially Lancashire surname is found in Yorkshire in the 14th cent. as Riggeby and Rygby.
Cp. Rigsby.
(English) One who came from Ribby (formerly Rigbi, homestead on a ridge), in Lancashire.
A location name in Yorkshire in the Domesday Book, Rigbi.
Rigby, a characteristic Lancashire name, is also established in Cheshire. Harrock Hall, in Eccleston parish, has been the residence of a distinguished family of the name from the 15th to the present century (B.). Edward Rigby was mayor of Liverpool in 1751 (B. L.).
Rigby Demographics
Average Rigby Salary in
United States
$45,260 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rigby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rigby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rigby occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rigby? popularity and diffusion
It is the 16,291st most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 213,529 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Rigby reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 687,834th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 176 people.
The surname Rigby is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 14,946 people, or 1 in 3,728. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 17 percent live, Merseyside, where 12 percent live and Lancashire, where 12 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 83 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
Rigby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rigby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rigby last name increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 621 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 463 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 178 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rigby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rigby surname are 18.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.13% registered with the political party.
The amount Rigby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.63% more than the national average, earning R 353,208 per year; in Colombia they earn 39.97% less than the national average, earning $13,628,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.89% more than the national average, earning $45,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning $51,844 CAD per year.
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