Liggan Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Liggan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Ireland331:142,6956,688
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Liggan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liggan (Hindi: लिग्गन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liggan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Liggan is the 1,276,805th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Liggan reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 141 people, or 1 in 2,570,631. In The United States Liggan is primarily found in: Virginia, where 35 percent live, New York, where 19 percent live and Alabama, where 16 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 18 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Liggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Liggan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Liggan surname expanded 176 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 330 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Liggan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Liggan surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

Liggan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leiggan921/
Ligan916,700/
Liggon83403/
Ligang83182/
Liugan83138/
Liogan83122/
Laigan8371/
Leigan8347/
Leggan8324/
Ligane8321/
Loigan839/
Ligaun839/
Liganh837/
Liggam835/
Lighan833/
Luggan832/
Ligand832/
Lligan831/
Ligain831/
Luigan831/
Liegan831/
Lyggan830/
Ligaten77115/
Laingan7751/
Lighean7736/
Leighan7731/
Liggong7725/
Luigand7723/
Laighan7714/
Ligasen776/
Leigang772/
Ligahan772/
Laigane771/
Ligogne771/
Leggang771/
Liuhgan771/
L'Isgan771/
Ligatne771/
Liggone771/
Lighane770/
Ligon7310,878/
Legan732,922/
Lugan732,232/
Ligam731,020/
Lügan7335/
Lygan7331/
Leisgang71492/
Laighang7134/
Ligougne7112/
Leighann7111/
Leighang715/
Leighgon712/
Loisgang711/
Leisgand710/
Lieghann710/
Leinngan710/
Laygan67472/
Legand67279/
Leagan67186/
Legane67168/
Ligong67166/
Liogon67112/
Leegan67110/
Legant6798/
Leggon6781/
Leigon6772/
Legang6728/
Legahn6725/
Ligham6722/
Laigon6718/
Llegan6715/
Ligone6714/
Leghan6711/
Lighon6710/
Ligaunová6710/
Lughan679/
Ligont677/
Leighanne676/
Leugan676/
Legain676/
Ligoon675/
Liegon674/
Ligoun672/
Legann672/
Lekgan671/
Leggam671/
Luhgan671/
Leigam671/
Luegan671/
Llugan671/
Lugain671/
Ligond671/
Loigon671/

Liggan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Liggan in the Hindi language
लिग्गनliggana-

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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 Liggan
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