Ignat Surname

26,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania17,2661:1,163147
Moldova1,8351:1,941227
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Russia951:1,517,085103,451
Canada841:438,63838,170
Italy801:764,45962,244
France771:862,633101,453
Greece701:158,28325,926
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Belgium471:244,60930,321
Portugal381:274,16410,086
England331:1,688,42669,999
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Finland71:785,24338,644
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

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.

- alexandra.ignat

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ignát9342/
Ignaţ934/
Ignaț931/
İğnat931/
Ignaut9171/
Ignate9166/
Gignat9165/
Ighnat9143/
Ignath9139/
Ignats9138/
Ingnat9112/
Igna892,802/
Inat891,855/
Gaignat83106/
Ignatcz8353/
Ignaite831/
Ignas809,106/
Ainat802,551/
Jinat802,248/
Ignea801,208/
Uinat801,031/
Ignot80933/
Ingat80549/
Ihnat80542/
Inyat80505/
Genat80333/
Ginat80323/
Iogna80267/
Inath80146/
Iniat80130/
Einat80109/
Inate80102/
Jigna80101/
Inait8099/
Ignaś8079/
Egnat8052/
Inhat8050/
Inayt8040/
Ignaz8032/
Ineat8031/
Gigna8015/
Ionat8013/
Ugnat8013/
Injat8010/
Hinat8010/
Ingna8010/
Ignia808/
Inatt808/
Yinat807/
Isnat807/
Ignai806/
Imnat806/
Inaut805/
Innat804/
Ignay804/
Aigna804/
Higna803/
Yigna803/
Iegna801/
Ignah801/
Ignać801/
Iggna801/
Iñgat801/
Inats801/
Oigna801/
Uigna801/
Inast800/
Ignatová7713/
Ignatowa772/
Igniaust771/
Ina7531,804/
Jinnat732,652/
Hinaut731,043/
Ignáth73655/
Hinhat73348/
Ignash73332/
Jignea73322/
Gennat73194/
Ignass73183/
Gingat73142/
Hinate73106/
Inaite7385/
Genatt7377/
Yimgna7372/
Ainatt7371/
Jignas7367/
Ignasz7360/
Heinat7348/
Jinath7346/
Gaynat7343/
Giniat7342/
Jingna7339/
Ginaut7339/
Ignote7337/
Gainat7335/
Innait7324/
Inyaat7324/
Inasht7323/
Ignotz7321/
Einatt7321/
Aimnat7318/
Hingat7317/
Einyat7317/
Innyat7316/
Jinait7315/
Einatz7314/
Ainath7312/
Jinate7311/
Ignots739/
Inyath739/
Jingat739/
Ingnas739/
Gignau737/
Eggnat736/
Genadt736/
Ginaat736/
Innate736/
Gengat735/
Injate735/
Yingna735/
Ginnat735/
Jinaut734/
Oinats734/
Jienat734/
Innatt734/
Inihat733/
Yinate733/
Gignot733/
Jinatt733/
Jignia732/
Ainate732/
Ainyat732/
Yitgna732/
Egnath732/
Engnat732/
Genaut732/
Itgnia732/
Hignot732/
Ignias732/
Jignay732/
Hionat732/
Einate732/
Imnate732/
Uinath731/
Itnath731/
Isnatt731/
Ingatd731/
Ingatt731/
Ingnay731/
Ingnia731/
Injait731/
Innath731/
Igneau731/
Einnat731/
Hainat731/
Aignah731/
Aignas731/
Aignea731/
Eignna731/
Imgnay731/
Oinate731/
Ginatt731/
Ainait731/
Yingat731/
Ignaad731/
Ignach731/
Ignátz731/
Ignāts731/
Jinjat731/
Inhyat731/
Inaayt731/
Ingaat731/
Ingnot731/
Inatch731/
Inyatt731/
Inyayt731/
Inyhat731/
Oingna731/
Yignau731/
Yignia731/
Haigna731/
Ginajt731/
Einats731/
Ainatz731/
Aingna731/
Injast731/
Iggnas731/
Oinayt731/
Yinjat731/
Injiat731/
Ingait731/
Innayt731/
Imnaat731/
Hisnat731/
Ineate730/
Hignas730/
Hinast730/
Ignattova711/
Aina6783,889/
Inga6743,387/
Enat6731,773/
Gina6718,619/
Hina6717,037/
Inna6713,888/
Inah6711,498/
Gena679,454/
Inya678,373/
Inoa677,831/
Jina677,549/
Inot676,811/
Inai676,518/
Inay674,653/
Yina674,475/
Inaç674,343/
Hainaut672,167/
Inja671,819/
Inas671,671/
Hinault671,633/
Iona671,381/
Inha671,315/
Igno671,128/
Inia671,121/
Inatova671,105/
Isna671,079/
Inap67576/
Inau67576/
İnağ67512/
Inaa67351/
Inaz67350/
Inad67338/
Iena67294/
Eina67214/
Uina67160/
Engnath67157/
Heinatz67151/
Oina67150/
Hoinatz67106/
Heinath6781/
Egna6779/
Einaste6766/
Inayyat6759/
Giginna6750/
Yimgnia6750/
Imna6742/
Inea6736/
Jnat6731/
Einnatz6730/
Ginaitt6729/
Ynat6728/
Gaignot6727/
Øina6725/
Jinnath6722/
Inaj6719/
Ihna6719/
Eggnatz6718/
Hoinats6718/
Inaš6714/
Jingnap6714/
Gennath6713/
Inaiyat6711/
Ijna678/
Itna678/
Jinnyat677/
Ginnyat676/
Gigneau675/
Gajnath673/
Inayiat673/
Aimneat673/
Hinnaut672/
Ignaova672/
Jgna672/
Hignott672/
Inaayat672/
Inyaoot672/
Ința672/
Ygna672/
Aignaux672/
Ingnaha671/
Injeate671/
Injhate671/
Hignote671/
Einnatt671/
Gainjat671/
Haigneault671/
Ignă671/
Jinnate671/
Inogiat671/
Ingnass671/
Inaí671/
Inaï671/
Yitgnia671/
Đina671/
Gehenat671/
Einaait671/
Aigneau671/
Ainatte671/
Ainault671/
Iguenna671/
Ainaast671/
Goinhat671/
Hignash671/
Yimnate671/
Aignass671/
Jinauth671/
Jinayot671/
Hainate671/
Innyate671/
Genauth670/
Gennatt670/
Genaudt670/
Heignas670/

Ignat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ignat in the Georgian language
იგნატignat-
Ignat in the Russian language
Игнатignat-

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