Riggers Surname

374,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Riggers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riggers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5621:143,24817,294
United States3581:1,012,45574,653
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales31:522,80514,314
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Riggers Last Name Facts

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

Riggers is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riggers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Riggers is the 374,335th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,614,991 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Riggers reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 562 people, or 1 in 143,248. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 85 percent live, Hamburg, where 4 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent live. Aside from Germany Riggers exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Riggers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Riggers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riggers surname rose 1,432 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riggers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Riggers surname are 31.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Riggers earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.57% more than the national average, earning $49,435 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.38% more than the national average, earning $55,337 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rieggers930/
Rigers9225/
Ridgers86651/
Reggers86399/
Raggers86263/
Roggers86177/
Riegers86111/
Reigers8670/
Ruggers8625/
Riggars867/
Ritgers864/
Roigers862/
Rigiers861/
Rixgers861/
Riers8332/
Rittgers80714/
Ruijgers80127/
Reijgers8057/
Ruggiers8042/
Rooggers803/
Reigerse801/
Reingers801/
Rroggers800/
Rugers77130/
Reiers7739/
Rijers7735/
Regers7712/
Ragers778/
Risers777/
Rizers774/
Rigors772/
Rógers771/
Riyers770/
Ricksgers7592/
D'Ridgers751/
Reijers71996/
Richers71740/
Roijers71262/
Reygers71166/
Redgers71144/
Rijerse7188/
Ratgers7168/
Ruygers7151/
Reggars7121/
Reagers7115/
Reihers7110/
Riersch719/
Raisers715/
Rougers715/
Reizers712/
Reierse711/
Raziers711/
Ruggars711/
Radgers711/
Raugers711/
Riccksgers711/
Reziers711/
Roygers710/
Raygers710/
Rugiers710/
Riechers672,553/
Reers67579/
Roers67507/
Reijerse67393/
Ruers67182/
Rooijers67134/
Rairs6797/
Reichers6796/
Ryers6784/
Reurs6764/
Rougiers6739/
Rohierse6730/
Raadgers6725/
Raatgers6712/
Rouziers6711/
Rettgers6711/
Reirs674/
Reutgers673/
Riecsers672/
Ritchers671/
Routgers671/
Rousiers671/
Roudgers670/
Raers670/
Readgers670/
Rears670/

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