Last Name FIGG

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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

Rank 21,510 (2000 US census) 26,603 (1990 US census)
Count 1,132 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 91.34%, or 1034 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 4.06%, or 46 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.21%, or 25 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.41%, or 16 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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