Rygg Surname

275,138th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Rygg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rygg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway8851:5,810584
United States4821:751,98958,734
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Rygg Last Name Facts

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

Rygg is found most in Norway. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rygg.

How Common Is The Last Name Rygg? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 275,138th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,164,809 people. Rygg occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Rygg are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most prevalent in Norway, where it is borne by 885 people, or 1 in 5,810. In Norway Rygg is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 50 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 31 percent live and Central Norway, where 16 percent live. Besides Norway Rygg occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Rygg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rygg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,835 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rygg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rygg last name are 5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.23% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rygg earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 11.75% more than the national average, earning 386,759 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.89% more than the national average, earning $45,689 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.21% more than the national average, earning $71,149 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ryggs8922/
Ryg86223/
Rigg7510,144/
Rygh751,556/
Regg75474/
Royg75317/
Ruyg75106/
Reyg754/
Rgig752/
Rjgg752/
Rygå751/
Rgeg751/
Rzyg751/
Rygs751/
Rygz751/
Rayg750/
Riggs6750,950/
Riegg67869/
Ruygt6795/
Ruygh6783/
Reggs6745/
Reigg6727/
Roygt6716/
Rgaig677/
Reugg673/
Roygs672/
Roygh672/
Rejgg671/
Reygs670/
Reagg670/
Rhegg670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rygg
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