Aligan Surname

271,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Togo

Aligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines8801:115,04319,856
Togo5251:13,8053,854
India131:59,005,029552,550
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Àligan (1) are calculated separately.

Aligan (52) may also be a first name.

Aligan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aligan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Aligan (Hindi: अलीगन, Marathi: सीअलीगन, Russian: Алиган) is most common in The Philippines. It may be found as a variant: Àligan. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Aligan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Aligan is the 271,949th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,089,068 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Aligan are found; 61 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 61 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Aligan is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 52 people.

This surname is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 880 people, or 1 in 115,043. In The Philippines Aligan is most common in: Western Visayas, where 38 percent are found, Central Luzon, where 11 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 37 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Aligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Aligan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Aligan last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Aligan Last Name Statistics demography

Aligan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Àligan941/
Alligan92112/
Galigan9258/
Alighan9254/
Aligand9252/
Aligang9232/
Haligan9223/
Aligant9213/
Aligain9212/
Aligaan925/
Aligane922/
Aliogan921/
Atligan921/
Alaigan921/
Halligan869,665/
Galligan867,331/
Alligand86118/
Aligasen8674/
Alligant8637/
Alluigan8611/
Allighan869/
Aligasin862/
Alligane861/
Galighan860/
Galhigan860/
Gahligan860/
Oligan83730/
Eligan83558/
Aligam83501/
Aligon83193/
Alegan8380/
Alugan8315/
Gallighan8021/
Hallighan801/
Halliegan801/
Halligain801/
Aliganova801/
Halligasn801/
Galliggan800/
Oligane77130/
Elligan77102/
Holigan7775/
Heligan7763/
Alegane7755/
Alegain7733/
Haligon7730/
Alligon7726/
Allegan7719/
Halugan7714/
Alegant7712/
Olligan777/
Galegan775/
Alegand772/
Aleagan772/
Alyugan771/
Alligam771/
Goligan771/
Eligain771/
Elaigan771/
Ahlegan771/
Ahligon771/
Aligoin771/
Aligong771/
Aligoon771/
Aleganh771/
Aleghan771/
Halygan771/
Galigon770/
Olighan770/
Ohligan770/
Haliganová751/
Holligan711,264/
Halligon7170/
Hooligan7164/
Aligamhe7151/
Alegasin7146/
Aligasim7136/
Gallegan7129/
Oulighan7120/
Helligan7116/
Alighoun718/
Atlegang714/
Heeligan714/
Ouligane713/
Alligham713/
Halligam712/
Ouligain711/
Eilligan711/
Galligon711/
Alligond711/
Aleaghan711/
Asleghan711/
Holigand711/
Oiliogan711/
Ahleghan711/
Aleghane711/
Hallegan710/
Golligan710/
Houligan710/
Galeagan710/
Hallugan710/
Ellighan710/
Eligon67455/
Elegan6793/
Alegam6751/
Hoolighan6726/
Olugan6723/
Galleghan6714/
Alegon6710/
Oligon6710/
Olegan676/
Halligham676/
Olygan675/
Elugan674/
Alighamhe673/
Houlighan672/
Oliganova671/
Haliggond671/
Aleganova671/
Eligón671/
Ellaiganh671/
Ahalegane671/
Aaleghane671/
Hollighan670/
Halleghan670/
Holligand670/

Aligan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aligan in the Hindi language
अलीगनaligana50
अलिगनaligana25
अलीजानalijana12.5
अलिगानaligana12.5
Aligan in the Marathi language
सीअलीगनsi'aligana38.46
अिलगणailagana30.77
अलीगनaligana23.08
अलीगानaligana7.69
Aligan in the Russian language
Алиганaligan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aligan
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