Riggall Surname

329,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Riggall Surname Definition:

The Riggalls derive their name from Riccall, a Yorkshire village on the left bank of the Ouse.

Riggall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5261:105,92811,076
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Australia2461:109,73912,234
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Wales41:773,63329,106
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Malta11:430,2723,380
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3511:69,4457,817
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Riggall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Riggalls derive their name from Riccall, a Yorkshire village on the left bank of the Ouse.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Riggall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riggall is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Riggall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riggall? popularity and diffusion

Riggall is the 329,025th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 6,466,323 people. Riggall occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Riggall reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

Riggall is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 526 people, or 1 in 105,928. In England it is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 35 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 22 percent reside.

Riggall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Riggall has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Riggall surname grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 592 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riggall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Riggall last name are 35.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Riggall earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.46% less than the national average, earning $42,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.86% more than the national average, earning $56,569 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rigalle8655/
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Riggail861/
Reggall861/
Riggoll860/
Rigal8311,305/
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Reigal77114/
Riegal7785/
Rigalt7784/
Regall7750/
Rigale7714/
Rugall777/
Righal774/
Rigald772/
Régall771/
Ruigal771/
Rigolle71612/
Raingal713/
Rigahal711/
Ruigale711/
Regalle711/
Reigale711/
Rishgal711/
Riggold710/
Regal676,083/
Rigol671,143/
Rugal67315/
Rygal67141/
Régal679/
Rigalova673/
Raighale671/
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Richgail671/

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