Cognomen Rig (Rex 
, Rig 
, Rigg 
) , globally, is a common last name. The family name Rig is habitual in Greenland, where it is quite a common surname, Papua New Guinea, where it is quite a rare surname, and Jamaica. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Nigeria. More frequently, Rig is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Rex | United Kingdom, Philippines, United States, Papua New Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Rig | China, United Kingdom, Philippines, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Rigg | Germany, United Kingdom, Philippines, Nigeria, United States |
| Ρήγας | Greece |
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rig lajos politician, HU (b. 1974) |
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| james rig person associated with the witch trials in Scotland, GB |
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| rig das researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0001-9463-4298 |
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| william rig person associated with the witch trials in Scotland, GB |
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