Ligadu Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Ligadu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ligadu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia561:526,68326,095
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Ligadu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ligadu has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ligadu.

How Common Is The Last Name Ligadu? popularity and diffusion

Ligadu is the 2,034,059th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Ligadu are found; 71 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 66 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

It is most common in Malaysia, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 526,683. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Sabah, where 91 percent are found, Kuala Lumpur, where 4 percent are found and Kelantan, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Malaysia it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Singapore, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ligadou921/
Ligadup921/
Lugadu838/
Legadup771/
Lekgadu771/
Legaudu771/
Legodu67278/
Legedu6713/
Legodou622/
Leagadoe578/
Lehgadoe576/

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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 Ligadu
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