Explore the Family Name Rigas

The meaning of Rigas

Greek: from the medieval Greek personal name Rēgas ‘king’, a derivative of Latin rex (genitive regis). Some characteristic forenames: Greek Stratos, Christos, Constantine, Emilios, Konstantinos, Konstantions, Lambros, Nikos, Spyros, Taso, Theodoros, Theofilos.

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

The surname Rigas, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight dip in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 38,198th in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen to 41,799th, marking a decrease of 9.43%. The count of individuals with the Rigas surname also decreased from 545 in 2000 to 520 in 2010, representing a 4.59% reduction. The proportion of individuals named Rigas per 100,000 population dropped by 10% over the same period, from 0.2 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,198	#41,799	-9.43%
Count	545	520	-4.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rigas

Analyzing the ethnic identity of those bearing the name Rigas according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as white, making up 93.21% and 92.88% of the Rigas population in 2000 and 2010 respectively. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase over the same period, rising from 4.04% in 2000 to 6.73% in 2010, a change of 66.58%. The small percentage (2.57%) of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2000 was no longer present in the 2010 data. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year for this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.21%	92.88%	-0.35%
Hispanic	4.04%	6.73%	66.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.57%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%