Staig Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Staig Surname Definition:

The Scots form of English Stagg. John Stag rendered homage at Perth, 1291 (RR.). Henry Staig in the parish of Cheindilkirk, 1564 (Lauder). James Staig in Dysart, 1584 (Dysart, p. 41). David Staig, provost of Dumfries, died 1826.

Staig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:844,21344,691
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Australia281:964,13257,058
Chile261:677,55715,745
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United States91:40,273,215872,126
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Wales51:618,90625,852
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1071:34,9832,812
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Staig Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Scots form of English Stagg. John Stag rendered homage at Perth, 1291 (RR.). Henry Staig in the parish of Cheindilkirk, 1564 (Lauder). James Staig in Dysart, 1584 (Dysart, p. 41). David Staig, provost of Dumfries, died 1826.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A Scot. and Northern English form of Stagg, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Staig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Staig is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Staig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,194,481st most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Staig are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Staig is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England Staig is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 26 percent live, Berkshire, where 12 percent live and Dorset, where 9 percent live. Excluding England Staig is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Staig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Staig has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Staig last name grew 287 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 66 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Staig Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Staig earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 31.81% less than the national average, earning $29,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.96% more than the national average, earning $67,550 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Staigh9122/
Staigg912/
Stig89567/
Stag89212/
Stagg8011,448/
Stieg802,282/
Steig80857/
Staic80168/
Stigt80128/
Stigh8066/
Staik8045/
Stagh8021/
Shtig8013/
Shtag8010/
Stags807/
Staag807/
Stigs806/
Staug803/
Stagp803/
Stoig801/
Stigø801/
Stigg801/
Staix801/
Sttig801/
Stagt800/
Stagk800/
Steag800/
Staeg800/
Staggs7312,238/
Stajic73420/
Staugh7380/
Stachg7319/
Steigh7312/
Stiggs7311/
Stague7311/
Østeig7310/
Stigås739/
Stehag736/
Steigk736/
Steagh734/
Schtig733/
Staike732/
Steagg731/
Shtaic731/
Steieg731/
Staags731/
Stagss731/
Staijc731/
Staiic731/
Staiak731/
Staiuk731/
Staugg731/
Staugs731/
Steigg730/
Stix672,932/
Steg671,428/
Stak67477/
Stik67440/
Stax67171/
Stac67101/
Stic6777/
Stagova6768/
Østhaug6747/
Sjøteig6715/
Staq673/
Ztag672/
Stiq672/
Sthaggs672/
Ztig671/
Stuggig671/
Stahiuk671/
Stawiec671/
Styg671/
Xtag671/
Sthaugh670/
Stoiggs670/

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