Shiggins Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Shiggins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shiggins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:88,8485,029
England281:1,989,93178,001
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Shiggins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shiggins is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiggins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,034,059th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname Shiggins occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Shiggins reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 88,848. In Ireland Shiggins is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Ireland it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Shiggins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shiggins has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Shiggins last name grew 230 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shiggins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shiggins last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siggins931,486/
Chiggins886/
Sciggins881/
Sigins861/
Siggns861/
Scioggins822/
Siggens8097/
Siguins8015/
Seggins807/
Ziggins806/
Suggins805/
Signs775/
Seoggins753/
Seuggins751/
Chaigins751/
Chiggens750/
Seaggins750/
Sisins718/
Segins713/
Sicins711/
Sugins711/
Sigens711/
Siinse711/
Signse710/
Seigns710/
Seguins67670/
Sietins67101/
Seagins678/
Siegens674/
Sigense673/
Sigince671/
Shegens671/
Shijims671/
Siegnst671/
Saigens670/

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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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  • 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 Shiggins
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