Ligay Surname
Approximately 8,542 people bear this surname
Ligay Surname User-submission:
The Maskey surname comes from a short form of the term Maha Samar Kesari, which refers to a high-ranking post in the royal courts of Nepal valley, that existed during the Malla dynasty.
Ligay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 5,159 | 1:5,995 | 1,084 |
| Russia | 1,742 | 1:82,734 | 10,428 |
| Kazakhstan | 1,161 | 1:15,230 | 2,245 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 231 | 1:25,856 | 4,313 |
| Philippines | 139 | 1:728,333 | 72,844 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Tajikistan | 13 | 1:645,130 | 4,278 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
Ligay (95) may also be a first name.
Ligay Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Maskey surname comes from a short form of the term Maha Samar Kesari, which refers to a high-ranking post in the royal courts of Nepal valley, that existed during the Malla dynasty.
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Ligay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ligay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ligay (Hindi: लिगया, Marathi: िलगाय, Russian: Лигай) is found most frequently in Uzbekistan. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligay? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 59,091st most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 853,143 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Ligay reside; 76 percent reside in Central Asia and 76 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. It is also the 974,243rd most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 95 people.
This last name is most frequent in Uzbekistan, where it is held by 5,159 people, or 1 in 5,995. Excluding Uzbekistan Ligay occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 20 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 14 percent reside.
Ligay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (77%) in Russia, Orthodox (45%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (67%) in Uzbekistan.
In The United States those holding the Ligay last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.
Ligay earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.56% more than the national average, earning $62,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ligay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ligay in the Hindi language | ||
| लिगया | ligaya | - |
| Ligay in the Marathi language | ||
| िलगाय | ilagaya | - |
| Ligay in the Russian language | ||
| Лигай | ligaj | - |
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Footnotes
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