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 in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ligan.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 73,481st most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,087,693 people. The last name Ligan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Ligan reside; 74 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 72 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Ligan is also the 356,054th most widespread first name globally It is held by 558 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 4,841 people, or 1 in 20,913. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 30 percent live, Northern Mindanao, where 13 percent live and Davao Region, where 13 percent live. Besides The Philippines Ligan occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 18 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent live.
Ligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ligan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ligan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ligan last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the 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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