Stigh Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Stigh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden441:223,79015,522
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Stigh (12) may also be a first name.

Stigh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stigh is most common in Sweden. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stigh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,352,516th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Stigh live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in Scandinavia. Stigh is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.

It is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 223,790. In Sweden Stigh is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 41 percent are found, Östergötland County, where 32 percent are found and Halland County, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Sweden this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Stigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stigh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stigh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stigh last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stigh earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 75.88% more than the national average, earning 608,702 kr per year and in United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Staigh9122/
Steigh9112/
Stig89567/
Stieg802,282/
Steig80857/
Stegh80327/
Staig80198/
Stigt80128/
Shtig8013/
Stigs806/
Sttig801/
Stigø801/
Stoig801/
Stigg801/
Steegh73406/
Shtikh7323/
Stiggs7311/
Østeig7310/
Stigås739/
Steigk736/
Steagh734/
Schtig733/
Staigg732/
Sticth731/
Stichk731/
Steigg730/
Stix672,932/
Steg671,428/
Stik67440/
Stic6777/
Sjøteig6715/
Stiq672/
Ztig671/
Styg671/
Stuggig671/
Stoiggs670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stigh
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