Rigg Family Crest and Last Name Background

The spelling Rigg grew out of Riggs, an English surname with a long paper trail. Read literally, Rigg points to “Of the ridge”.

How the spelling arose

Rigg drops the “s” of Riggs, a shortening that clerks often made. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Rigg by the numbers

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Rigg with 2,783 bearers, at rank 11,339.

Heraldry and the Rigg name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Riggs surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Research your Rigg family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.