How common is the surname Figg?

1,165 people in the United States had the surname Figg in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 265,018 Americans. It ranked 22,173rd of 162,253 surnames.

Where is the surname Figg most common?

Wikidata records people named Figg in England.

Is the surname Figg getting more or less common?

More common. 1,132 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,165 in 2010, up 2.9%.

The surname Figg

A surname, carried by 1,165 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex F200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Figg is more common than 86.3% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,165 people named Figg in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 265,018 Americans. That is up 2.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,132.

#22,173

rank among US surnames

1,165

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+2.9%

change since 2000 (was #21,510)

Who is named Figg

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

88% of people named Figg identified as white (not Hispanic), 6.3% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 88%
Black (not Hispanic) 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 2.1%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Figgs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

James Figg
British boxer, 1695–1734

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Figg

Figg has the Soundex code F200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code F200.

Questions

How common is the surname Figg?: 1,165 people in the United States had the surname Figg in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 265,018 Americans. It ranked 22,173rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Figg?: In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Figg identified as white (not Hispanic), and 6.3% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Figg?: James Figg, British boxer.
Where is the surname Figg most common?: Wikidata records people named Figg in England.
Is the surname Figg getting more or less common?: More common. 1,132 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,165 in 2010, up 2.9%.