Sigourney Surname

866,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Sigourney Surname User-submission:

Sigourney, from the French word, séjourné, meaning 'sojourner', a name applied to foreign visitors.

Sigourney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3131:1,158,01683,004
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Sigourney (423) may also be a first name.

Sigourney Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sigourney, from the French word, séjourné, meaning 'sojourner', a name applied to foreign visitors.

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Sigourney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sigourney occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sigourney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sigourney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 866,642nd most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 23,282,894 people. The surname Sigourney is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Sigourney live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 417,739th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 423 people.

Sigourney is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 313 people, or 1 in 1,158,016. In The United States Sigourney is mostly found in: Michigan, where 19 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 12 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside.

Sigourney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sigourney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sigourney surname expanded 474 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sigourney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sigourney last name are 27.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.63% registered to vote for the party.

Sigourney earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.75% less than the national average, earning $41,964 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sigorney944/
Sigournay8945/
Segourney890/
Sigaurney890/
Segorney820/
Segourny820/
Segorne750/
Segornae713/
Sigarni630/
Chigurni596/
Chigurna594/
Chegurnoy561/
Chigarnaya531/
Segarna501/

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