Ligett Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ligett Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ligett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Ligett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ligett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ligett is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ligett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ligett is the 2,689,253rd most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Ligett reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Ligett is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States Ligett is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 29 percent live, Michigan, where 17 percent live and New Hampshire, where 17 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and Austria, where 2 percent live.

Ligett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ligett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ligett last name expanded 240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ligett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ligett are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Ligett earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.68% more than the national average, earning $46,895 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liggett927,491/
Lidgett92872/
Ligette925/
Liguett921/
Leigett920/
Liget91301/
Liggetts8613/
Liggette8612/
Leiggett862/
Liggiett860/
Licett83969/
Loiget83201/
Legett83200/
Liguet83166/
Ligget83132/
Lisett8394/
Lizett8310/
Ligete834/
Liuget833/
Lidget831/
Ligitt831/
Lagett831/
Ligeht830/
Lygett830/
Lige80730/
Leggett7725,829/
Legette772,245/
Lisette771,417/
Liggitt77406/
Lizette77254/
Ledgett7783/
Laggett7738/
Lidgitt7718/
Legetth7714/
Lagette7711/
Lizzett776/
Laigete776/
Leegett776/
Loicett776/
Likgete774/
Luggett771/
Ligeste771/
Liauget771/
Lidgetp771/
Laigeit771/
Legiett771/
Lisetth771/
Lizetth771/
Liguete771/
Licettt771/
Leygett770/
Liggets770/
Leigest770/
Liggeth770/
Liger735,154/
Laget732,680/
Licet732,005/
Liege73760/
Liset73493/
Leget73440/
Ligit73313/
Lidge73249/
Lizet73164/
Luige73142/
Luget73125/
Llige73124/
Ligie7396/
Leige7374/
Lighe7361/
Ligey7361/
Liges7359/
Ligez7347/
Ligge7344/
Ligeh7320/
Laige7315/
Loige7315/
Ligea737/
Litge737/
Lioge735/
Ligep733/
Lijet733/
Lihge731/
Léget731/
L'Ige731/
Ligej731/
Ligee730/
Leggette711,024/
Lizzette7115/
Luizette7113/
Leegette7111/
Litchett716/
Luisette715/
Leggetts712/
Lleggett712/
Likgethe712/
Liseette711/
Leygette711/
Leugette711/
Leggeett711/
Leigheit711/
Loisette711/
Lougette710/
Leggettt710/
Laggette710/
Ligier671,902/
Liguez67569/
Liegey67519/
Luinge67470/
Liseth67453/
Legget67405/
Ligues67313/
Liguit67309/
Laizet67283/
Ligayt67247/
Gliege67238/
Leigey67190/
Luiset67165/
Legeyt67161/
Lizeth67131/
Lidgey67130/
Leiger67120/
Leisge67119/
Ligges67110/
Lisete67105/
Lichet6788/
Lisges6787/
Leguet6774/
Laighe6762/
Luizet6759/
Lizzet6753/
Legitt6746/
Loigge6741/
Lugget6736/
Leighe6736/
Liggit6731/
Lizete6731/
Lleget6727/
Littge6725/
Lisets6724/
Leigep6723/
Laigep6723/
Lainge6722/
Lagget6721/
Lauget6718/
Laigie6718/
Laiger6716/
Ligait6712/
Legete6710/
Lliset6710/
Luiges678/
Louget677/
Ligued677/
Liggie677/
Loiset676/
Legeth676/
Ligesh675/
Ligger675/
Liscet675/
Loizet675/
Liguer674/
Ledget673/
Legedt673/
Lagete672/
Lezett672/
Ligite672/
Leinge672/
Luigie672/
Lisiet672/
Liegie672/
Legets671/
Luigge671/
Legghette671/
Lieghe671/
Loiger671/
Loijet671/
Leichette671/
Leiges671/
Leiset671/
Lighes671/
Ligheu671/
Ligiez671/
D'Leggett671/
Lizziette671/
Luizzette671/
Llidge671/
Liogie671/
Liceit670/
Leaget670/
Leitge670/
Lizitt670/
Ligess670/
Lughet670/
Letget670/
Loinge670/
Legest670/
Lyzitt670/
Liogey670/
Lliger670/
Lighey670/
Lageht670/
Lueget670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ligett
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