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
Rigdon occurs most in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Rigdon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rigdon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 72,490th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,071,540 people. The surname Rigdon is predominantly found 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 frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 47 people.
The last name Rigdon is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 6,732 people, or 1 in 53,841. In The United States Rigdon is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Rigdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rigdon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rigdon last name increased 823 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rigdon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Rigdon are 31.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.99% being registered with 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