Stiggins Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

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

Stiggins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Stigand,' the name of the archbishop who crowned Harold; more recently immortalized by Charles Dickens in 'Pickwick.'

Bartholomew Stegin, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Stiggins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Stiggins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Stigand,' the name of the archbishop who crowned Harold; more recently immortalized by Charles Dickens in 'Pickwick.'

Bartholomew Stegin, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gervase fil. Stigandi, Pipe Rolls, 6 Henry II.

1706. Married — John Carrier and Anne Stigans: St Peter, Cornhill.

1747. — John Harris and Mary Stiggins: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Stiggin’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Doubtless Stigandus, Stigand, the ancient baptismal name. A dignified Archbishop, and Mrs. Weller's rednosed pastor, then, enjoyed at least a name in common!

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Stigandi; nickname from the Danish, Stikken; a personal name.

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

Stiggins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stiggins is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stiggins? popularity and diffusion

Stiggins is the 1,257,535th most widely held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. The last name Stiggins is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Stiggins reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 1,980,650. In The United States Stiggins is most frequent in: California, where 21 percent reside, Florida, where 18 percent reside and Texas, where 17 percent reside.

Stiggins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stiggins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stiggins last name rose 495 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stiggins Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Stiggins last name are 7.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.35% registered to vote for the political party.

Stiggins earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.29% less than the national average, earning $41,730 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stiaggins941/
Stuggins888/
Stegins8010/
Stihins801/
Stignæs801/
Stiecins7517/
Stigsnæs751/
Steggens751/
Steins713,613/
Stiens711,674/
Stijns71409/
Stitchins710/
Steijns67510/
Stegens6754/
Steains6746/
Stienss6715/
Sthijns671/
Stijens671/
Steghens633/
Steingens5992/
Stienz579/
Styens571/
Stehens5318/
Styzens5315/
Stezens539/
Steijnz531/
Steaens530/
Stientje503/
Stechens502/
Stieciņš501/

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