Stigant Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Stigant Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Stigandi; a stepper in the Domesday Book, Stigand; a personal name.

Stigant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:884,41445,970
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089

Stigant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Stigandi; a stepper in the Domesday Book, Stigand; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Stigant Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stigant is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Stigant click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stigant? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,415,499th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Stigant live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles.

Stigant is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England Stigant is primarily found in: Greater London, where 38 percent reside, Hampshire, where 11 percent reside and West Sussex, where 10 percent reside. Other than England Stigant is found in 10 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 20 percent reside.

Stigant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stigant has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Stigant surname increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stigant Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Stigant earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.4% more than the national average, earning R 352,656 per year; in United States they earn 57.78% less than the national average, earning $18,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.7% less than the national average, earning $43,371 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stiggants8832/
Steigan864/
Stegant863/
Stieghan8089/
Steingan801/
Stegan7713/
Stieghahn7543/
Stiganova751/
Stegane7166/
Stegantova719/
Stigham715/
Steghan712/
Steggan711/
Stiggon711/
Steganova6313/
Stegon6223/
Stegonova507/

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