Rigov Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Rigov Surname User-submission:

Rigov is derived from the viking surname, Rigsby, meaning 'shield'.

Rigov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1461:987,14476,448
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

Rigov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Rigov is derived from the viking surname, Rigsby, meaning 'shield'.

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Rigov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rigov (Russian: Ригов) is most common in Russia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rigov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,385,851st most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,123,708 people. The surname Rigov is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Rigov reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Rigov is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 987,144. In Russia Rigov is most prevalent in: Chuvash Republic, where 44 percent are found, Moscow, where 14 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia Rigov occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 4 percent are found and Czechia, where 1 percent are found.

Rigov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (78%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Rigov surname are 3.02% more likely to be registered A Just Russias than the national average, with 43.75% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rigova91129/
Rigoev9131/
Righov912/
Raigov911/
Regov8082/
Rigop8013/
Rygov808/
Rugov805/
Rigow801/
Rigob800/
Rugoev7355/
Regova7319/
Rigaev7315/
Rigoff7314/
Regoev733/
Riegow733/
Reugov732/
Ryghov732/
Rygova732/
Rigavs732/
Rigiev731/
Rigowa731/
Raygov731/
Raygova676/
Reygova671/
Riggopt671/
Rychgov671/

Rigov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rigov in the Russian language
Риговrigov-

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