Rigmaiden Surname
Approximately 437 people bear this surname
Rigmaiden Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rigmaden,' an estate near Kendal, Westmorland Guessing is dangerous. Lower suggests that it is a nickname, and means 'the romping girl'. Trollop, also local, has been assigned to the same class and origin.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 425 | 1:852,845 | 64,957 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Rigmaiden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rigmaden,' an estate near Kendal, Westmorland Guessing is dangerous. Lower suggests that it is a nickname, and means 'the romping girl'. Trollop, also local, has been assigned to the same class and origin.
John de Rigmarden, 16 Edward II (1322-3): Baines' Lancashire.
1593. Buried — Frauncis Rygmayden: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1654. Baptised — Jan d. Jonn Riggeinayden: Annals of Cartmel.
Susannah Rigmaiden, of Holker (Furness), 1689: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Thomas Rigmaiden, of Lancaster, 1735: ibid.
(N.Eng.) belonging to Rigma(i)den (Westm.), 13th and 14th cent. Rygmayden, Riggemayden = the Maiden Castle on the Ridge [Middle English ryg, rigge, etc., Old Northern English hrycg = Old Norse hrygg-r, a ridge + Middle English mayden, etc., a maiden-applied to a castle or fort that had never been captured or which was considered impregnable; Old English mǽgden]
Two gentry families, settled respectively in cos. Lincoln and Lancaster, bore this remarkable name, which at the commencement of the present century was still extant. I can give no better etymology for the name than that I have already assigned in English Surn.; viz., "a romping girl." For the curious seal of George Ryamayden. with a rebus, see Gent. Mag. 1833, 1. 305.
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Rigmaiden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rigmaiden Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rigmaiden is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rigmaiden click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rigmaiden? popularity and diffusion
Rigmaiden is the 680,882nd most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 16,676,306 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Rigmaiden live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Rigmaiden is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 425 people, or 1 in 852,845. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Louisiana, where 31 percent reside, California, where 25 percent reside and Texas, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.
Rigmaiden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rigmaiden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rigmaiden last name rose 10,625 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rigmaiden Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rigmaiden surname are 15.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.83% registered with the party.
Rigmaiden earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.39% less than the national average, earning $37,804 USD per year.
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