Explore the Family Name Quiggins

The meaning of Quiggins

Irish: shortened and altered form of McGuigan, with the addition of English excrescent -s.

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How common is the last name Quiggins in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Quiggins has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Quiggins was ranked 60,557 in terms of popularity, and by 2010 it had slipped to rank 65,593, marking an 8.32% decrease. The actual count of individuals bearing the name also dropped marginally from 311 in 2000 to 302 in 2010, constituting a 2.89% decline. Likewise, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 16.67%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#60,557#65,593-8.32%
Count311302-2.89%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quiggins

Turning our focus to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Quiggins, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with this name identify as White. This percentage slightly increased from 97.11% in 2000 to 97.68% in 2010. There was no recorded ethnicity data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for both years. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, accounting for 1.66% of those with the Quiggins surname.

20002010Change
White97.11%97.68%0.59%
Two or More Races0%1.66%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%