Explore the Family Name Figgins
The meaning of Figgins
English: variant of Ficken 2 with voicing of the intervocalic consonant and addition of post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Figgins in the United States?
Popularity: Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Figgins ranked 15,490th in popularity in the year 2000 and moved to the 16,041st position by 2010, indicating a decrease in rank by 3.56%. However, the count of people with this surname increased from 1,735 in 2000 to 1,808 in 2010, marking an increase of 4.21%. Despite this growth, the proportion of people with the surname Figgins per 100,000 population decreased slightly from 0.64 in 2000 to 0.61 in 2010, marking a decline of 4.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,490 | #16,041 | -3.56% |
| Count | 1,735 | 1,808 | 4.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.64 | 0.61 | -4.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Figgins
Ethnicity: The ethnic identity associated with the surname Figgins also saw changes between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped from 83.69% to 79.31%, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying with two or more races, rising from 1.21% to 2.27%. Additionally, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.50% to 2.32%, and those identifying as Black increased from 13.03% to 14.66%. There were also some Figgins identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, where there had been none reported in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.69% | 79.31% | -5.23% |
| Black | 13.03% | 14.66% | 12.51% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% | 2.32% | 54.67% |
| Two or More Races | 1.21% | 2.27% | 87.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.88% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.55% | 0% |