Last Name FIG

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Meaning The son of Vig. Vig , found also as Wig, is found in genealogy of Odin. Both forms lasted long enough to become incorporated into our hereditary nomenclature. Compound forms, such as Vig-brand, Vig-fus, Vig-hard, Vig-laf, and Vig-leik, were all in use, one or two still existing in Scandinavia.
Origin English, Irish, Belgian

Rank 109,915 (2000 US census)
Count 149 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 84.56%, or 126 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 12.75%, or 19 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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