Rigdon Surname
Approximately 6,801 people bear this surname
Rigdon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,732 | 1:53,841 | 6,445 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 818 | 1:61,392 | 6,742 |
Rigdon (47) may also be a first name.
Rigdon Demographics
Average Rigdon Salary in
United States
$41,434 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rigdon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rigdon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rigdon is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rigdon? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 72,490th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,071,540 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Rigdon live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,467,136th most widespread forename world-wide It is held by 47 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 6,732 people, or 1 in 53,841. In The United States Rigdon is mostly found in: Georgia, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Rigdon is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Rigdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rigdon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rigdon last name increased 823 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rigdon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rigdon last name are 31.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.99% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rigdon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.97% less than the national average, earning $41,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.76% less than the national average, earning $46,322 CAD per year.
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Rigdon Reference & Research
Higdon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Higdon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Rigdon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rigdon
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis