Liegh Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Liegh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liegh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Liegh (151) may also be a first name.

Liegh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Liegh is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liegh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,909,720th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. Liegh occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Liegh are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Liegh is also the 749,223rd most frequently used first name globally, held by 151 people.

The last name Liegh is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States Liegh is most numerous in: California, where 23 percent are found, Texas, where 23 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States Liegh exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Liegh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Liegh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Liegh last name fell 4 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Liegh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Liegh last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

Liegh earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.75% more than the national average, earning $58,575 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Legh89305/
Ligh89226/
Lieg8972/
Leigh8049,501/
Laigh80151/
Leagh8013/
Liheg808/
Llieg802/
Liehg802/
Liegg801/
Le'gh801/
Liaeg801/
Loigh801/
Leegh801/
Leggh800/
Liigh800/
Leg75536/
Lig75101/
Layegh7395/
Liekhe7315/
Liegue7313/
Leaigh732/
Leahgh731/
Leyegh731/
Liexch731/
Laigth731/
Leacgh731/
Legg6723,704/
Like6718,413/
Lekh673,486/
Luig672,535/
Lueg671,537/
Laig67769/
Likh67319/
Ligt67251/
Liek67218/
Leeg67148/
Leahigh6784/
Leig6740/
Lieq6717/
Lleg6715/
Legs6713/
Lugh6713/
Liog6712/
Liqe6710/
Loeg6710/
Legz678/
Ligg677/
Leug676/
Liec676/
Leag675/
Loig675/
Ljig675/
Ligz674/
Lihq674/
Legk673/
Lesg673/
Lihg673/
Lekg672/
Leheigh672/
Ligc672/
Liug672/
Lihk672/
Liex672/
Leyg671/
Laeg671/
Hleg671/
Lehg671/
Lehc671/
Llig671/
Ligs671/
Legt671/
Liqg671/
Lihyagh671/
Lixh671/
Lygh671/
Liig671/
Lijegue671/
Lehk671/
Lehq671/
Lecg671/
Ligk671/
Likg671/
Lieschc671/
Hlig670/
Laheigh670/
Lhig670/
Layhigh670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Liegh
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