Ligala Surname
Approximately 244 people bear this surname
Ligala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ligala (16) may also be a first name.
Ligala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ligala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ligala (Marathi: िलगाला) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ligala.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligala? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,032,007th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Ligala live; 59 percent live in Central Africa and 59 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ligala is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 16 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 513,053. Besides The DR Congo this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 30 percent reside and Tanzania, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ligatla | 92 | 9 | / |
| Ligalia | 92 | 4 | / |
| Laigala | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ligalah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hligala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ligalat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leigala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ligalla | 92 | 1 | / |
| Liogala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leingala | 86 | 63 | / |
| Liugaila | 86 | 5 | / |
| Lligalla | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ligali | 83 | 1,894 | / |
| Lugala | 83 | 1,321 | / |
| Ligola | 83 | 1,066 | / |
| Legala | 83 | 758 | / |
| Ligale | 83 | 55 | / |
| Ligalo | 83 | 40 | / |
| Ligela | 83 | 35 | / |
| Ligaly | 83 | 14 | / |
| Lygala | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lugaila | 77 | 1,917 | / |
| Lugalia | 77 | 1,492 | / |
| Liogali | 77 | 309 | / |
| Lligalo | 77 | 180 | / |
| Ligoola | 77 | 84 | / |
| Lighola | 77 | 74 | / |
| Lugalla | 77 | 64 | / |
| Leegala | 77 | 25 | / |
| Likgale | 77 | 11 | / |
| Legalla | 77 | 10 | / |
| Lekgala | 77 | 6 | / |
| Legalau | 77 | 6 | / |
| Laygala | 77 | 4 | / |
| Luigale | 77 | 4 | / |
| Leagala | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lugalya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Leggala | 77 | 3 | / |
| Laigale | 77 | 2 | / |
| Liugela | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ligalli | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ligalop | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legalay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Luigela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lughala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laigali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legaula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legalaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ligaile | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lighalo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lyogala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legalais | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ligalech | 71 | 2 | / |
| Laingali | 71 | 2 | / |
| Legalays | 71 | 1 | / |
| Loingola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ligalych | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leegaala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lugallia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ligatlop | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lugailah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lugalo | 67 | 1,157 | / |
| Lugola | 67 | 1,021 | / |
| Lugela | 67 | 573 | / |
| Legallais | 67 | 243 | / |
| Legela | 67 | 183 | / |
| Ligoli | 67 | 128 | / |
| Ligolo | 67 | 98 | / |
| Legali | 67 | 62 | / |
| Legale | 67 | 42 | / |
| Legalo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ligole | 67 | 27 | / |
| Legola | 67 | 13 | / |
| Legaly | 67 | 7 | / |
| Légale | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leingalei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ligelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loing'ola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lygalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legallias | 67 | 0 | / |
Ligala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ligala in the Marathi language | ||
| िलगाला | ilagala | 50 |
| िलगला | ilagala | 41.67 |
| लीगला | ligala | 8.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ligala
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