Riggins Surname
Approximately 14,893 people bear this surname
Riggins Surname User-submission:
(Irish) Reduced anglicized form of Gaelic mag uiginn 'son of the Viking'.
Riggins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,613 | 1:24,804 | 3,117 |
| Canada | 143 | 1:257,661 | 24,352 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,440 | 1:34,874 | 4,150 |
Riggins (31) may also be a first name.
Riggins Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Irish) Reduced anglicized form of Gaelic mag uiginn 'son of the Viking'.
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Riggins Political Affiliation
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Riggins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riggins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Riggins occurs most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Riggins? popularity and diffusion
The surname Riggins is the 35,472nd most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 489,327 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Riggins reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 31 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 14,613 people, or 1 in 24,804. In The United States Riggins is most numerous in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, Georgia, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent are found and Scotland, where 0 percent are found.
Riggins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Riggins has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,015 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 3 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Riggins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Riggins surname are 14.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.89% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Riggins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.51% less than the national average, earning $38,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $51,812 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reiggins | 93 | 4 | / |
| Roiggins | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rigggins | 93 | 0 | / |
| Rigins | 92 | 14 | / |
| Riggns | 92 | 3 | / |
| Riggens | 86 | 203 | / |
| Ruggins | 86 | 48 | / |
| Reggins | 86 | 42 | / |
| Raigins | 86 | 8 | / |
| Reigins | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ridgins | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ryggins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Riegins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ritgins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Riggims | 86 | 0 | / |
| Riins | 83 | 22 | / |
| Rioggens | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reigns | 77 | 104 | / |
| Riinsh | 77 | 67 | / |
| Regins | 77 | 57 | / |
| Raigns | 77 | 52 | / |
| Rugins | 77 | 12 | / |
| Risins | 77 | 3 | / |
| Righns | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rijins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Régins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rizins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Richins | 71 | 3,226 | / |
| Reagins | 71 | 160 | / |
| Riisnæs | 71 | 98 | / |
| Rixgens | 71 | 84 | / |
| Reizins | 71 | 71 | / |
| Ritgens | 71 | 44 | / |
| Rugginz | 71 | 8 | / |
| Reigens | 71 | 6 | / |
| Raygins | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rugiens | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ridzins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rizzins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reggens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raisins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ridgens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Riens | 67 | 78 | / |
| Rijns | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ritchins | 67 | 2 | / |
| Riyns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rieijens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Regns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryins | 67 | 0 | / |
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