Leiga Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Leiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania761:39,9296,717
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Burkina Faso111:1,668,37313,584
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Leiga (45) may also be a first name.

Leiga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leiga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻴﺞ) is found in Lithuania more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leiga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,338,236th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Leiga are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 45 people.

It is most frequently held in Lithuania, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 39,929. In Lithuania Leiga is most common in: Vilnius County, where 99 percent reside and Alytus County, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Lithuania this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Argentina, where 14 percent reside.

Leiga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leiga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leiga surname grew 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leiga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leiga last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Leiga earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.11% less than the national average, earning $31,453 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leigha91234/
Leinga91128/
Leyiga9121/
Leigoa912/
Leuiga911/
Leigah911/
Leigai911/
Leigas911/
Lega898,936/
Liga894,754/
Leighat8329/
Leingai8315/
Leigatt831/
Leighah831/
Laheiga831/
Lejigoa831/
Ligay808,542/
Ligai806,209/
Ligas806,020/
Legat803,657/
Legas802,868/
Legay801,827/
Ligad801,812/
Legaz801,660/
Luega80947/
Ligaj80579/
Leuga80570/
Legha80518/
Ligau80500/
Liaga80388/
Luiga80302/
Ligat80266/
Legau80244/
Liega80199/
Leigo80191/
Llega80173/
Ligač80147/
Likga80142/
Legah80141/
Legai80139/
Legad80139/
Ligha80132/
Laiga80102/
Leyga8075/
Leige8074/
Leaga8068/
Lioga8063/
Legga8051/
Legea8048/
Ligap8036/
Ligga8029/
Loiga8029/
Legoa8029/
Laega8027/
Legaj8025/
Leigi8020/
Leega8019/
Ligah8015/
Lehga8014/
Lisga8011/
Ligea807/
Lesga805/
Ligaš805/
Legaa803/
Lyega802/
Licga802/
Lekga802/
Lejga801/
Ligoa801/
Lliga801/
Ligaz801/
Ligaś801/
Ligaa801/
Legap801/
Leiaghat774/
Leighatt771/
Luyiga733,751/
Lekgau733,507/
Ligaya732,624/
Leggat731,863/
Ligoha731,075/
Lianga731,023/
Lekgoa73599/
Legaux73418/
Lujiga73352/
Legatt73311/
Leunga73285/
Ligayt73247/
Liagas73212/
Leagas73211/
Leigey73190/
Legaid73173/
Liyega73142/
Leiger73120/
Leisge73119/
Liggat73118/
Legast7392/
Ligaud7388/
Legait7384/
Leiggi7384/
Legach7381/
Ligacz7375/
Legaud7367/
Luigas7361/
Lyegai7360/
Leingo7351/
Leanga7351/
Liegau7349/
Liyaga7343/
Luinga7342/
Leighe7336/
Laigga7333/
Liaiga7331/
Luegha7329/
Leagay7329/
Leighi7328/
Laigat7328/
Lajiga7326/
Lehgay7325/
Leggay7324/
Leigep7323/
Lesgaa7322/
Ligais7322/
Leyuga7322/
Legass7319/
Legaut7317/
Leggas7317/
Lainga7317/
Legatz7316/
Ligahe7316/
Leigui7312/
Ligait7312/
Legats7312/
Lawega7312/
Legasp7312/
Legahe7312/
Loinga7311/
Laigha7311/
Llegad7311/
Leagea7310/
Leygat7310/
Leigoi739/
Legacz738/
Leegay738/
Lighay738/
Legasd736/
Loigay735/
Lighad735/
Leggau735/
Liagat735/
Llegas735/
Leigod735/
Le'gat735/
Lejaga735/
Llyega734/
Legaya734/
Legais733/
Leggah733/
Layega733/
Lekgay733/
Leghad732/
Ligaiy732/
Leinge732/
Leagai732/
Leghat732/
Lechga732/
Lijiga732/
Ligach731/
Ligatt731/
Lijega731/
Liegha731/
Leagad731/
Leagha731/
Leegat731/
Leghha731/
Leguea731/
Leigid731/
Leigoo731/
Laigah731/
Leggaa731/
Ligaha731/
Åliaga731/
Liogah731/
Hlekga731/
Leiges731/
Lejoga731/
Layiga731/
Leghay731/
Leghea731/
Legaia731/
Legatš731/
Lauega731/
Laiega731/
Laigai731/
L'Higa731/
Laehga731/
Ligats731/
Liggai731/
Lighai731/
Lighat731/
Likgau731/
Leugap731/
Leugas731/
Leuega731/
Liagad731/
Liagaz731/
Leegai731/
Leagoa731/
Legaas731/
Legash731/
Lowega731/
Lisgap731/
Loigah731/
Lhinga731/
Leiguy731/
Leighy730/
Leiuge730/
Legaus730/
Luegga730/
Ligaus730/
Legault6721,014/
Laga6712,301/
Lego6711,478/
Ligo673,115/
Legi672,882/
Lege672,719/
Leggatt672,264/
Ligi671,912/
Liaghat671,605/
Luyenga671,106/
Lyga67871/
Lige67730/
Luyinga67678/
Loyenga67665/
Liyonga67554/
Liyanga67432/
Layinga67325/
Leiguez67288/
Leigues67225/
Ligault67174/
Liyenga67169/
Lowenga67137/
Liangha67133/
Liangga67107/
Liggatt6787/
Leigher6757/
Lujinga6743/
Laigast6738/
Legé6730/
Luyigga6729/
Leyanga6716/
Leghath6715/
Leijger6715/
Leighio6710/
Leiguer6710/
Léga679/
Lejanga679/
Leyonga678/
Liangai678/
Lajinga677/
Lojinga677/
Laighea677/
Leingou676/
Liayuga676/
Leighou675/
Lliagas675/
Lekgooa675/
Lyajiga674/
Leyenga674/
Līga674/
Ligé673/
Leigott672/
Laigaux672/
Laingai672/
Lèga672/
Louenga672/
Leighey671/
Lohgega671/
Ligaova671/
Leehaga671/
Loienga671/
Lujenga671/
Läga671/
Líga671/
Leiguei671/
Layenga671/
Legè671/
Legaitė671/
Laionga671/
Laigaip671/
Laigath671/
Ligó671/
Ligaová671/
Liggaya671/
Ligaaya671/
Leuagau671/
Leyouga671/
Leyugah671/
Ligj671/
Leegaah671/
Leigood670/
Leugach670/
Leaguea670/
Leighed670/
Lehagah670/
Leighhe670/
Leggats670/
Leigest670/
Leighie670/
Leigett670/

Leiga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leiga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻴﺞlyj-

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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 Leiga
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