Triggs Surname
Approximately 5,935 people bear this surname
Triggs Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Trig,' a favourite old Northern name (Yonge), genitive Triggs; v. Trickett.
'No clown would be considered worth his salt if he could not vault over six horses like King Teutobach, or play with three missiles at the same time like Olaf Trygesson': Standard, March 31, 1887.
Read More About This SurnameTriggs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,354 | 1:108,068 | 11,828 |
| England | 1,467 | 1:37,981 | 4,941 |
| Australia | 464 | 1:58,180 | 7,082 |
| Canada | 213 | 1:172,984 | 17,319 |
| New Zealand | 156 | 1:29,028 | 5,072 |
| Wales | 71 | 1:43,585 | 4,199 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Chile | 32 | 1:550,515 | 13,718 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:28,607 | 3,614 |
| Falkland Islands | 3 | 1:1,044 | 221 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 36 | 1:123,052 | 7,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 984 | 1:24,772 | 3,434 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 430 | 1:116,788 | 11,473 |
Triggs (20) may also be a first name.
Triggs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Trig,' a favourite old Northern name (Yonge), genitive Triggs; v. Trickett.
'No clown would be considered worth his salt if he could not vault over six horses like King Teutobach, or play with three missiles at the same time like Olaf Trygesson': Standard, March 31, 1887.
Robert Trig, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Triggs, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Alan Trig, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William Tryg, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Johannes Tryg, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1549. Henry Nelson and Agnes Triggs: Marriage Lic. (London).
1597. Buried — Edward Trygge: St Michael, Cornhill.
1657. Married — Hugh Coles and Ann Trigg: St. Mary Aldermary.
Trigg’s (Son): v. Trigg.
See Ridge. The Trig and Trigges of the H.R. are, however, in favour of a derivation from a personal name.
From the hundred of Trig, which Pryce renders the ebb of the sea, or on the sea-shore; but qy. from trig, an inhabitant, a dwelling. Hence the names Triggs, Drigg.
Amongst the names once common in the county but now rare I should mentiun that of Trigg.
Triggs Demographics
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Triggs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Triggs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Triggs occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Triggs? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 81,771st most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,227,893 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Triggs live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 20 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3,354 people, or 1 in 108,068. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Louisiana, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Triggs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Triggs has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 780 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 309 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 19 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Triggs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Triggs surname is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Triggs last name are 2.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.77% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Triggs earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.82% less than the national average, earning 239,407 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 401.91% more than the national average, earning R 1,192,740 per year; in United States they earn 8.22% less than the national average, earning $39,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.87% less than the national average, earning $45,276 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thriggs | 92 | 0 | / |
| Troiggs | 92 | 0 | / |
| Trigg | 91 | 11,995 | / |
| Trigs | 91 | 40 | / |
| Treggs | 83 | 27 | / |
| Tricgs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Traigg | 83 | 1 | / |
| Troigg | 83 | 0 | / |
| Thrigs | 83 | 0 | / |
| Trig | 80 | 32 | / |
| Trygg | 73 | 1,834 | / |
| Traig | 73 | 296 | / |
| Treig | 73 | 180 | / |
| Trigt | 73 | 103 | / |
| Triks | 73 | 17 | / |
| Thrig | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tregs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Trieg | 73 | 3 | / |
| Trisc | 73 | 3 | / |
| Truig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Trigh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tregg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Triggová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Trigue | 67 | 239 | / |
| Tricks | 67 | 84 | / |
| Thrygg | 67 | 10 | / |
| Troiks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Traisk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Trichs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thrisk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Troics | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trishq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tricsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treggx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Traics | 67 | 0 | / |
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