Riggio Surname

59,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Riggio Surname Definition:

(Italian) One who came from Reggio, in Italy.

Riggio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4,2601:14,3562,354
United States2,7741:130,66313,775
Argentina5771:74,0796,305
France2171:306,09546,684
Belgium1131:101,74015,454
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
Brazil811:2,642,89379,412
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Canada641:575,71247,839
Venezuela341:888,35513,981
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
England251:2,228,72284,230
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Riggio (42) may also be a first name.

Riggio Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) One who came from Reggio, in Italy.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Riggio Last Name Facts

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

The surname Riggio is found most in Italy. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Riggio click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Riggio? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 59,433rd most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 858,267 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Riggio are found; 50 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 50 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 42 people.

Riggio is most common in Italy, where it is held by 4,260 people, or 1 in 14,356. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Sicily, where 62 percent live, Calabria, where 10 percent live and Lombardy, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Italy Riggio exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.

Riggio Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Riggio has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Riggio Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Riggio are 8.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.35% registered with the party.

The amount Riggio earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 19.05% more than the national average, earning €35,751 per year; in United States they earn 19.37% more than the national average, earning $51,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.77% more than the national average, earning $56,029 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riggioo921/
Rigio911,422/
Raggio835,933/
Reggio833,922/
Roggio831,581/
Ruggio83881/
Reigio834/
Ruiggi832/
Rággio831/
Ridgio831/
Rigiou831/
Riio801/
Raggiou771/
Reggios771/
Raggi737,643/
Regio736,311/
Reggi731,918/
Ruggi731,344/
Roggi731,325/
Rigia73729/
Rizio73533/
Rigge73156/
Rigie7368/
Riios738/
Risgo736/
Rijio734/
Rihio734/
Roiio734/
Rizgo731/
Roggia671,639/
Ruggia671,046/
Rizzio67596/
Reigia67127/
Reggia6755/
Rizios6732/
Reygio6721/
Roihio6710/
Raggia677/
Ragiou675/
Reisgo675/
Rigias673/
Risgia673/
Raihio673/
Rijjio671/
Regiou671/
Rigieh671/
Rhigia670/

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