Liegard Surname

568,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Liegard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liegard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5171:128,47719,587
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Liégard (3) are calculated separately.

Liegard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Liegard occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Liégard. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liegard? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 568,972nd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 13,130,713 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Liegard reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Liegard is most common in France, where it is borne by 517 people, or 1 in 128,477. In France it is most numerous in: Normandy, where 64 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 10 percent are found and Occitanie, where 6 percent are found. Not including France this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Liegard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Liegard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Liegard last name declined 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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