Ligan Surname
Approximately 6,700 people bear this surname
Ligan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 4,841 | 1:20,913 | 2,624 |
| Benin | 1,209 | 1:8,549 | 1,178 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| United States | 74 | 1:4,898,094 | 251,818 |
| Indonesia | 68 | 1:1,944,841 | 122,869 |
| Ivory Coast | 61 | 1:378,217 | 13,194 |
| Malaysia | 43 | 1:685,912 | 32,468 |
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
| Cameroon | 31 | 1:669,970 | 49,334 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90 | 1:557,985 | 38,227 |
Ligan (558) may also be a first name.
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Ligan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ligan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ligan (Hindi: लीगां, Marathi: िलगन, Oriya: ଲିଗଂ, Russian: Лиган) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ligan is the 73,481st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,087,693 people. The surname Ligan is mostly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Ligan live; 74 percent live in Southeast Asia and 72 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 356,054th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 558 people.
The last name Ligan is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 4,841 people, or 1 in 20,913. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Central Visayas, where 30 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 13 percent reside and Davao Region, where 13 percent reside. Beside The Philippines Ligan exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 18 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent reside.
Ligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ligan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ligan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ligan surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.
Ligan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.81% more than the national average, earning $60,328 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ligan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ligan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିଗଂ | ligam | 66.67 |
| ଲିଗନ | ligana | 33.33 |
| Ligan in the Marathi language | ||
| िलगन | ilagana | 62.5 |
| िंलगन | inlagana | 25 |
| िलगान | ilagana | 12.5 |
| Ligan in the Hindi language | ||
| लीगां | ligam | 33.33 |
| लीगन | ligana | 33.33 |
| लिगन | ligana | 33.33 |
| Ligan in the Russian language | ||
| Лиган | ligan | - |
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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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- 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 Ligan
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