Cligman Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Denmark

Cligman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cligman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
France71:9,488,960336,266
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Cligman Last Name Facts

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

Cligman is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cligman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cligman is the 4,307,654th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Cligman is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Cligman reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Cligman is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 78 percent live, Cornwall, where 11 percent live and Devon, where 11 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 33 percent live and Argentina, where 10 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cligman
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