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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Average Ignat Salary in
United States
$38,797 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ignat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ignat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ignat (Georgian: იგნატ, Russian: Игнат) occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Ignát, Ignaţ, Ignaț or İğnat. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ignat? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ignat is the 26,698th most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 362,024 people. The last name Ignat occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Ignat are found; 95 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Ignat is also the 35,505th most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 21,757 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Romania, where it is held by 17,266 people, or 1 in 1,163. In Romania Ignat is mostly found in: Iași County, where 9 percent live, Bucharest Municipality, where 6 percent live and Bacău County, where 5 percent live. Beside Romania this last name exists in 47 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Ignat Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
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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