Staggs Surname

42,553rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,238 people bear this surname

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

Staggs Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the stag'; compare Buck, Hart, Doe, &c. Thomas Stagge, Close Rolls,' 7 Edward III. pt.

Adam Stagge, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1570-80. William Stagge, Dorset: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Staggs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,8501:30,5873,807
England1991:279,99021,818
Australia1171:230,73221,761
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Wales41:773,63329,106
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0711:46,8905,386

Staggs (17) may also be a first name.

Staggs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the stag'; compare Buck, Hart, Doe, &c. Thomas Stagge, Close Rolls,' 7 Edward III. pt.

Adam Stagge, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1570-80. William Stagge, Dorset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1586. Married — William Hudson and Margaret Stagg: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The animal-perhaps applied to a fleet runner. See Ray.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From St. Agg, St. Aggs, i. e. St. Agatha's.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Staggs Last Name Facts

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

Staggs occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Staggs? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,553rd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 595,485 people. The surname Staggs occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Staggs reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Staggs is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 17 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 11,850 people, or 1 in 30,587. In The United States it is primarily found in: Tennessee, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Staggs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Staggs has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,106 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Staggs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Staggs last name are 13.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Staggs earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.26% less than the national average, earning $38,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.38% less than the national average, earning $34,093 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sthaggs922/
Stagg9111,448/
Stags917/
D'Staggs861/
Steggs83104/
Staigg832/
Staugs831/
Staugg831/
Stagss831/
Staags831/
Stoggs831/
Steagg831/
Stag80212/
Stoiggs770/
Staig73198/
Staks73153/
Stagh7321/
Shtag7310/
Stegs7310/
Stacs738/
Staag737/
Stogs734/
Stagp733/
Staug733/
Stogg730/
Steag730/
Stagt730/
Stagk730/
Stacks673,776/
Staaks67270/
Steegs67241/
Staske67193/
Staugh6780/
Stachs6723/
Staigh6722/
Stachg6719/
Stague6711/
Steaks678/
Steagh674/
Staszk672/
Staeks672/
Stashk671/
Stasks671/
Stauks671/
Steigg670/
Stakse670/
Staiks670/

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