Last Name RIGGS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • RIGGS is ranked as the 1001st most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 38,368.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 12.03 people named RIGGS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named RIGGS is 39,982, the rank is 947 and the proportion per 100k Americans named RIGGS is 12.55.

Last Names RIGGS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 38,368 +/-1.8%
  • National Rank 1,001
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 12.0

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 39,982
  • National Rank 947
  • Proportion/100k 12.55

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name RIGGS is 89.4% White, 1.4% Hispanic origin, 5.8% Black, 0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 1.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name RIGGS have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name RIGGS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name RIGGS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 89.4% 63.9% 25.5%
Hispanic origin 1.4% 16.3% -14.9%
Black 5.8% 12.3% -6.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.9% -4.6%
Two or more races 1.5% 1.8% -0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.5% 0.7% 0.8%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named RIGGS is Texas where 3,763 people have this name.
  • Kentucky is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named RIGGS, as 51.55 in every 100,000 Kentuckians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Kentucky is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names RIGGS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,107 8.59 99.3% Indiana 1,566 23.74 99.5% Iowa 212 6.81 97.1% Kansas 633 21.79 99.0% Michigan 1,203 12.14 99.5% Minnesota 235 4.31 97.4% Missouri 219 7.33 94.2% Nebraska 230 12.22 97.6% North Dakota 8 1.09 33.1% Ohio 1,986 17.13 99.6% South Dakota 88 10.36 93.0% Wisconsin 336 5.84 98.3%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name RIGGS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,107 8.59 99.3%
Indiana 1,566 23.74 99.5%
Iowa 212 6.81 97.1%
Kansas 633 21.79 99.0%
Michigan 1,203 12.14 99.5%
Minnesota 235 4.31 97.4%
Missouri 219 7.33 94.2%
Nebraska 230 12.22 97.6%
North Dakota 8 1.09 33.1%
Ohio 1,986 17.13 99.6%
South Dakota 88 10.36 93.0%
Wisconsin 336 5.84 98.3%
West State Statistics Last-Names RIGGS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 127 17.3 95.9% Arizona 1,176 17.47 99.4% California 3,292 8.48 99.6% Colorado 770 14.37 99.3% Hawaii 90 6.36 95.0% Idaho 344 21.02 98.4% Montana 102 9.96 95.6% Nevada 422 14.86 98.8% New Mexico 148 7.08 95.5% Oregon 804 20.24 99.3% Utah 663 22.51 98.4% Washington 1,028 14.56 99.4% Wyoming 84 14.37 94.8%

West States
State stats for the first name RIGGS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 127 17.3 95.9%
Arizona 1,176 17.47 99.4%
California 3,292 8.48 99.6%
Colorado 770 14.37 99.3%
Hawaii 90 6.36 95.0%
Idaho 344 21.02 98.4%
Montana 102 9.96 95.6%
Nevada 422 14.86 98.8%
New Mexico 148 7.08 95.5%
Oregon 804 20.24 99.3%
Utah 663 22.51 98.4%
Washington 1,028 14.56 99.4%
Wyoming 84 14.37 94.8%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names RIGGS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 199 5.52 97.3% Maine 41 3.06 83.1% Massachusetts 353 5.23 97.4% New Hampshire 28 2.11 80.6% New Jersey 511 5.71 98.6% New York 874 4.43 99.0% Pennsylvania 780 6.1 98.9% Rhode Island 46 4.32 87.2% Vermont 51 8.13 93.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name RIGGS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 199 5.52 97.3%
Maine 41 3.06 83.1%
Massachusetts 353 5.23 97.4%
New Hampshire 28 2.11 80.6%
New Jersey 511 5.71 98.6%
New York 874 4.43 99.0%
Pennsylvania 780 6.1 98.9%
Rhode Island 46 4.32 87.2%
Vermont 51 8.13 93.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names RIGGS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 574 11.85 97.5% Arkansas 871 29.37 98.9% Delaware 96 10.26 97.3% Dist. of Columbia 36 5.53 90.4% Florida 1,765 8.87 99.6% Georgia 1,001 9.91 98.8% Kentucky 2,275 51.55 99.5% Louisiana 523 11.24 97.5% Maryland 583 9.76 99.0% Mississippi 219 7.33 94.2% North Carolina 2,462 24.76 99.6% Oklahoma 1,126 29.03 99.1% South Carolina 487 10.08 97.9% Tennessee 1,357 20.72 99.1% Texas 3,763 13.96 99.6% Virginia 1,054 12.66 99.2% West Virginia 909 49.14 98.8%

South States
State stats for the first name RIGGS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 574 11.85 97.5%
Arkansas 871 29.37 98.9%
Delaware 96 10.26 97.3%
Dist. of Columbia 36 5.53 90.4%
Florida 1,765 8.87 99.6%
Georgia 1,001 9.91 98.8%
Kentucky 2,275 51.55 99.5%
Louisiana 523 11.24 97.5%
Maryland 583 9.76 99.0%
Mississippi 219 7.33 94.2%
North Carolina 2,462 24.76 99.6%
Oklahoma 1,126 29.03 99.1%
South Carolina 487 10.08 97.9%
Tennessee 1,357 20.72 99.1%
Texas 3,763 13.96 99.6%
Virginia 1,054 12.66 99.2%
West Virginia 909 49.14 98.8%
 

Full Names with RIGGS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have RIGGS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named RIGGS.

The most popular full name is James RIGGS. 2.15% of all the people named RIGGS have this given name.

There are 1658 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name RIGGS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James RIGGS 2.15%
2 David RIGGS 1.62%
3 Robert RIGGS 1.60%
4 John RIGGS 1.49%
5 Charles RIGGS 1.42%
6 Mary RIGGS 1.13%
7 Michael RIGGS 1.08%
8 William RIGGS 1.08%
9 Barbara RIGGS 0.92%
10 Donald RIGGS 0.84%
11 Richard RIGGS 0.80%
12 Thomas RIGGS 0.73%
13 Linda RIGGS 0.70%
14 Carol RIGGS 0.65%
15 Elizabeth RIGGS 0.63%
16 Karen RIGGS 0.63%
17 Daniel RIGGS 0.59%
18 Larry RIGGS 0.57%
19 Brian RIGGS 0.56%
20 Gary RIGGS 0.56%