Sigerson Surname

1,067,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Sigerson Surname Definition:

This name of Norse origin has been in Ireland since the sixteenth century. It is now mainly found in Kerry. MIF 227

Sigerson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Scotland401:133,8458,251
England281:1,989,93178,001
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Sigerson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name of Norse origin has been in Ireland since the sixteenth century. It is now mainly found in Kerry. MIF 227

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Sigerson Last Name Facts

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

Sigerson is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sigerson? popularity and diffusion

Sigerson is the 1,067,497th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Sigerson live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 124 people, or 1 in 2,923,056. In The United States Sigerson is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 16 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Louisiana, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Sigerson is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 17 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Sigerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sigerson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sigerson last name rose 230 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 41 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sigerson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sigerson surname are 45.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 92.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Sigerson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.65% more than the national average, earning R 298,584 per year; in United States they earn 18.48% more than the national average, earning $51,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.3% more than the national average, earning $52,811 CAD per year.

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