Riggan Surname

180,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Riggan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2291:162,61116,548
Canada621:594,28449,093
Jamaica321:89,6863,941
England261:2,143,00282,017
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2751:182,61316,219

Riggan (37) may also be a first name.

Riggan Last Name Facts

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

Riggan (Russian: Ригган) is most common in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riggan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Riggan is the 180,255th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,081,415 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Riggan live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 37 people.

Riggan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,229 people, or 1 in 162,611. In The United States Riggan is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 19 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Arkansas, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States Riggan exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent live and Jamaica, where 1 percent live.

Riggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Riggan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 811 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riggan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Riggan last name are 3.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.1% registered with the party.

The amount Riggan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.37% less than the national average, earning $42,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.84% more than the national average, earning $51,096 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riggann922/
Righgan921/
Rigan912,365/
Riggon83148/
Rigane8386/
Raigan8355/
Reigan8344/
Riogan8321/
Rigang8313/
Reggan839/
Rigaan836/
Rigand835/
Rigain835/
Rigant834/
Riegan832/
Ruggan832/
Righan832/
Ruigan831/
Riggam831/
Reggane77441/
Rigogne7763/
Raigant7731/
Riganne7720/
Rigaten7712/
Rigacen776/
Rigaine775/
Ruigang774/
Reaggan774/
Raighan772/
Richgan771/
Roigane771/
Rigagne771/
Righane771/
Reigant771/
Reigean771/
Réggane771/
Raigain771/
Reigain770/
Reighan770/
Regan7359,018/
Rigon7310,898/
Rugan73467/
Rigam73356/
Rigán7321/
Răgan734/
Rygan731/
Riganová7149/
Riganova7126/
Rigoigne7111/
Rigachin717/
Reighand714/
Hriganne711/
Regggane711/
Reigeane711/
Reagan6724,951/
Reggam671,134/
Raigon67718/
Rigone67348/
Reegan67249/
Regang67135/
Raygan6759/
Regand6750/
Reygan6732/
Reigam6730/
Regain6727/
Raigón6724/
Rugain6719/
Rigong6719/
Regant6717/
Regane6716/
Reghan679/
Righam678/
Rajgan677/
Rigomg677/
Reigon675/
Hregan674/
Rughan673/
Rigond673/
Regann673/
Raigam672/
Rugaan672/
Rigoon672/
Resgan672/
Righon672/
Rugann672/
Reganh671/
Rejgan671/
Regaan671/
Rigaim671/
Reggon671/
Ryogan671/
Rygant671/
Reugan671/
Reqgan671/
Rigoin671/
Regaun670/
Riegon670/
Rhegan670/
Rhugan670/

Riggan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Riggan in the Russian language
Ригганriggan-

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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 Riggan
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