Ligen Surname
Approximately 204 people bear this surname
Ligen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 117 | 1:567,716 | 76,560 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Turkey | 12 | 1:6,485,118 | 119,359 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Ligen (225) may also be a first name.
Ligen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ligen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ligen (Oriya: ଲିେଗନ, Russian: Лиген) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ligen is the 1,168,344th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. The surname Ligen is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Ligen are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 599,828th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 225 people.
The last name is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 567,716. In France it is mostly found in: Brittany, where 39 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 32 percent live and Île-de-France, where 19 percent live. Not including France it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 12 percent live and Turkey, where 6 percent live.
Ligen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ligen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ligen surname fell 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ligen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ligen in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିେଗନ | liegana | - |
| Ligen in the Russian language | ||
| Лиген | ligen | - |
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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
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