Ligate Surname
Approximately 453 people bear this surname
Ligate Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lidgate,' from residence thereby, a common local term in old records. Lidgate, a gateway, an entrance, perhaps a covered way (v. Skeat on lid). As a child I played on a spot called Lidgate, near Waterhead, Oldham.
Read More About This SurnameLigate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 386 | 1:137,154 | 12,684 |
| Philippines | 34 | 1:2,977,595 | 140,497 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Ligate (13) may also be a first name.
Ligate Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lidgate,' from residence thereby, a common local term in old records. Lidgate, a gateway, an entrance, perhaps a covered way (v. Skeat on lid). As a child I played on a spot called Lidgate, near Waterhead, Oldham. 'John Dodds dwellynge at Lodgayte at the signe of the spayd': Liber Bursarii Eccles. Dunelmensis, Surt. Soc. Bishop Hotham in 1320 gave for alms 'tenementum vocatum Lythgates': History Elien. Ang. Sacra.
Robert atte Lidegate, Close Rolls, 14 Edward I.
Walter atte Lideyate. Rolls of Parliament.
Matilda atte Lydeyate, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertas atte Lytheyate, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Robert-man atte Lythgat, 1379: ibid.
For the suffix 'jrale, v. Yate.
1591. Thomas Lidiot, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1602. John Peach and Mary Lidiatt: Marriage Lic. (London).
1627. Married — Edward Underwood and Dorothy Lidyate: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Ludgate is found as well as Lidgate.
1784. Married — Thomas Harper and Rebecca Ludgate: St. George, Hanover Square.
Hence the local Ludgate, London.
Ligate Demographics
Average Ligate Salary in
United States
$35,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ligate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ligate Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ligate (Marathi: लीगते) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligate? popularity and diffusion
It is the 662,685th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 16,087,298 people. The surname Ligate occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Ligate reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 13 people.
This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 386 people, or 1 in 137,154. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mbeya Region, where 33 percent live, Njombe Region, where 32 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent live. Not including Tanzania this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Ligate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ligate has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ligate last name expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ligate Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Ligate earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.62% more than the national average, earning $62,414 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ligate Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ligate in the Marathi language | ||
| लीगते | ligate | 50 |
| िलगाटे | ilagate | 50 |
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