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

Liggan (Hindi: लिग्गन) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liggan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Liggan is the 1,276,805th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname Liggan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Liggan reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 2,570,631. In The United States it is mostly found in: Virginia, where 35 percent are found, New York, where 19 percent are found and Alabama, where 16 percent are found. Beside The United States Liggan occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 18 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Liggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Liggan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Liggan last name rose 176 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 330 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Liggan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Liggan surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for 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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