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) is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liggan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,276,805th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname Liggan is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Liggan are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 141 people, or 1 in 2,570,631. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 35 percent live, New York, where 19 percent live and Alabama, where 16 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs 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 share of the population with the last name expanded 176 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 330 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Liggan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Liggan last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the 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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