Rigueur Surname

809,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Haiti

Rigueur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rigueur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1731:383,94656,838
Haiti961:111,2915,228
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896

Rigueur (54) may also be a first name.

Rigueur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rigueur is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rigueur? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 809,613th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 21,123,321 people. The last name Rigueur is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Rigueur are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Rigueur is also the 1,350,955th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 54 people.

The surname Rigueur is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 383,946. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 98 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 1 percent reside and Occitanie, where 1 percent reside. Besides France Rigueur exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Rigueur Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rigueur last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered with the party.

Rigueur earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.83% less than the national average, earning $35,022 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rigueurt931/
Riqueur8638/
Rigauer8612/
Rigur8375/
Riggauer802/
Rigueire801/
Reighuer800/
Rigour7725/
Raigur7713/
Rigoer772/
Rigure771/
Rickgauer7566/
Rigourd71371/
Regauer71295/
Rigaurt7112/
Regueir714/
Requeur711/
Reigear711/
Reichgauer711/
Rigaurd711/
Riggaur710/
Rigor677,596/
Ricquier67504/
Regur6745/
Riggeard6717/
Riqueire671/
Ricquour671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rigueur
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