Ignat Surname
Approximately 20,130 people bear this surname
Ignat Surname User-submission:
Ignat was a saint in the Orthodox calendar. He is celebrated a few days before Christmas. On this occasions, in Romania, people sacrifice a pig in a specific way and prepare its meat for the upcoming Christmas meals.
Ignat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 17,266 | 1:1,163 | 147 |
| Moldova | 1,835 | 1:1,941 | 227 |
| United States | 201 | 1:1,803,278 | 118,231 |
| Russia | 95 | 1:1,517,085 | 103,451 |
| Canada | 84 | 1:438,638 | 38,170 |
| Italy | 80 | 1:764,459 | 62,244 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| Greece | 70 | 1:158,283 | 25,926 |
| Brazil | 63 | 1:3,398,005 | 96,455 |
| Germany | 53 | 1:1,518,971 | 91,373 |
| Belgium | 47 | 1:244,609 | 30,321 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
The alternate forms: Ignát (42), Ignaţ (4), Ignaț (1) & İğnat (1) are calculated separately.
Ignat (21,757) may also be a first name.
Ignat Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ignat was a saint in the Orthodox calendar. He is celebrated a few days before Christmas. On this occasions, in Romania, people sacrifice a pig in a specific way and prepare its meat for the upcoming Christmas meals.
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Ignat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ignat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ignat (Georgian: იგნატ, Russian: Игнат) occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Ignát, Ignaţ, Ignaț or İğnat. Click here for other potential spellings of Ignat.
How Common Is The Last Name Ignat? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 26,698th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 362,024 people. Ignat is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Ignat live; 95 percent live in Eastern Europe and 95 percent live in Romanian Europe. Ignat is also the 35,505th most widespread given name internationally, borne by 21,757 people.
Ignat is most commonly used in Romania, where it is borne by 17,266 people, or 1 in 1,163. In Romania it is most common in: Iași County, where 9 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 6 percent reside and Bacău County, where 5 percent reside. Barring Romania Ignat exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Ignat Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ignat last name is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Ignat surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the party.
The amount Ignat earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.2% less than the national average, earning €8,949 per year; in South Africa they earn 69.46% less than the national average, earning R 72,576 per year; in United States they earn 10.09% less than the national average, earning $38,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning $55,712 CAD per year.
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Ignat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ignat in the Georgian language | ||
| იგნატ | ignat | - |
| Ignat in the Russian language | ||
| Игнат | ignat | - |
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