Explore the Family Name Rigor

The meaning of Rigor

Spanish (Canary Islands): nickname from rigor ‘severity’. This surname is most common in the Philippines. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Gavino, Alejandro, Amado, Angel, Armida, Avelino, Carlos, Carmelita, Conrado, Engracia, Jose, Maria Paz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rigor has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rigor was ranked 46,678th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 40,909th spot, reflecting a positive change of 12.36%. During this same decade, the count of people with the Rigor surname also increased from 429 to 533, marking an impressive growth of 24.24%. The proportion of individuals named Rigor per 100,000 people likewise rose, increasing by 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,678	#40,909	12.36%
Count	429	533	24.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.18	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rigor

When it comes to ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were notable shifts among those bearing the surname Rigor between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, around half (50.82%) of those with the Rigor name identified their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander, and this group saw an increase of 18.87% by 2010. Individuals identifying as of two or more ethnicities also saw a significant rise, jumping by 53% over the decade. Conversely, the percentage of those with the Rigor surname who identified as white decreased by 30.42%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a slight decrease of 4.01%. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for the year 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	50.82%	60.41%	18.87%
White	36.13%	25.14%	-30.42%
Two or More Races	4.66%	7.13%	53%
Hispanic	7.23%	6.94%	-4.01%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.17%	0%	0%