Ligana Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Ligana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 76 | 1:696,600 | 40,185 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
The alternate forms: Ligaña (2) are calculated separately.
Ligana (17) may also be a first name.
Ligana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ligana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ligana (Hindi: लिगना, Marathi: िलगना) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Ligaña. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,034,059th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. Ligana is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ligana reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most common first name worldwide, borne by 17 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 696,600. In Tanzania Ligana is most frequent in: Morogoro Region, where 99 percent reside and Lindi Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 5 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ligaña | 94 | 2 | / |
| Liganga | 92 | 2,157 | / |
| Liganad | 92 | 160 | / |
| Ligayna | 92 | 45 | / |
| Liganay | 92 | 5 | / |
| Liganna | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ligauna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Liganap | 92 | 1 | / |
| Leighana | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lugana | 83 | 290 | / |
| Ligani | 83 | 166 | / |
| Legana | 83 | 80 | / |
| Ligena | 83 | 42 | / |
| Ligano | 83 | 28 | / |
| Ligane | 83 | 21 | / |
| Liganh | 83 | 7 | / |
| Ligona | 83 | 5 | / |
| Leighanna | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luigganay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leganga | 77 | 567 | / |
| Leganad | 77 | 143 | / |
| Liganio | 77 | 40 | / |
| Ligonay | 77 | 38 | / |
| Ligonat | 77 | 20 | / |
| Leganoa | 77 | 20 | / |
| Laigani | 77 | 10 | / |
| Luganha | 77 | 9 | / |
| Liganje | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ligenau | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ligonas | 77 | 7 | / |
| Liganit | 77 | 5 | / |
| Luganay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Liganiy | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lligona | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lighani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Legayna | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ligatne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ligango | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leganea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leganau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legaina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lughana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekgana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leghana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Legagna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laigona | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lugaana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lyganoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lugaina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Luganna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ligonna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Liganni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laigane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leganna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lighane | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ligamnee | 71 | 4 | / |
| Laiganni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Liggonah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ligangoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lligonas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lugona | 67 | 334 | / |
| Lugena | 67 | 236 | / |
| Ligono | 67 | 172 | / |
| Legane | 67 | 168 | / |
| Legani | 67 | 138 | / |
| Legena | 67 | 125 | / |
| Ligony | 67 | 92 | / |
| Legano | 67 | 58 | / |
| Legaña | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ligone | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ligoni | 67 | 8 | / |
| Legona | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leighanne | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ligeno | 67 | 4 | / |
| Legany | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laigougna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ligoña | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legané | 67 | 1 | / |
Ligana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ligana in the Hindi language | ||
| लिगना | ligana | - |
| Ligana in the Marathi language | ||
| िलगना | ilagana | 82.61 |
| िलगणा | ilagana | 8.7 |
| लीगानाना | liganana | 4.35 |
| िलगाना | ilagana | 4.35 |
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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 Ligana
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