How common is the surname Rigdon?

5,145 people in the United States had the surname Rigdon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 60,009 Americans. It ranked 6,586th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Rigdon?

Sidney Rigdon, American Mormon leader (1793–1876).

Where is the surname Rigdon most common?

Wikidata records people named Rigdon in the United States.

Is the surname Rigdon getting more or less common?

More common. 5,109 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,145 in 2010, up 0.7%.

The surname Rigdon

A surname, carried by 5,145 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R235

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rigdon is more common than 95.9% of them.

Origin

Apparently an altered spelling of Rigden.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,145 people named Rigdon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 60,009 Americans. That is up 0.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,109.

#6,586

rank among US surnames

5,145

people in 2010

1.7

per 100,000 Americans

+0.7%

change since 2000 (was #6,176)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,578	Hartung	5,148	59,974
#6,579	Lemos	5,147	59,986
#6,583	Hammel	5,146	59,997
#6,586	Rigdon	5,145	60,009
#6,587	Matz	5,143	60,032
#6,588	Beane	5,142	60,044
#6,589	Kranz	5,141	60,056

Who is named Rigdon

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

95% of people named Rigdon identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.5% as two or more races and 1.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Rigdons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sidney Rigdon
American Mormon leader (1793–1876)

Questions

Where does the surname Rigdon come from?: Apparently an altered spelling of Rigden.
How common is the surname Rigdon?: 5,145 people in the United States had the surname Rigdon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 60,009 Americans. It ranked 6,586th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Rigdon?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Rigdon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.5% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Rigdon?: Sidney Rigdon, American Mormon leader (1793–1876).
Where is the surname Rigdon most common?: Wikidata records people named Rigdon in the United States.
Is the surname Rigdon getting more or less common?: More common. 5,109 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,145 in 2010, up 0.7%.