Ligbaya Surname
Approximately 2,122 people bear this surname
Ligbaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,107 | 1:35,064 | 4,343 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
Ligbaya (27) may also be a first name.
Ligbaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ligbaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ligbaya is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligbaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 197,341st most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,434,282 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ligbaya are found; 100 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ligbaya is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 27 people.
The surname is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,107 people, or 1 in 35,064. Barring The DR Congo this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ligbay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ligboya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ligbeya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lugbaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leigbay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ligba | 83 | 193 | / |
| Ligby | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ligbau | 77 | 116 | / |
| Legbaa | 77 | 84 | / |
| Legbay | 77 | 17 | / |
| Ligbai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Liguay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Laigba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Likwaya | 71 | 443 | / |
| Lliguay | 71 | 39 | / |
| Leagbay | 71 | 24 | / |
| Legbaja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ligwaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Legbeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leegbaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Legbaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leugbay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Legba | 67 | 4,494 | / |
| Ligbe | 67 | 824 | / |
| Ligbi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Legbayee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Leegbaye | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ligbaya
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