Liggins Surname

78,727th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Liggins Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of little Lig, a pet form of Ligulf (spear shaft, wolf).

Liggins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4181:82,0419,329
England1,1441:48,7056,081
Australia2581:104,63411,756
New Zealand2011:22,5293,939
Canada801:460,57039,784
Wales331:93,7747,567
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Austria101:851,54467,454
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5201:46,8765,805
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2881:174,37015,649

Liggins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of little Lig, a pet form of Ligulf (spear shaft, wolf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Liggins Last Name Facts

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

Liggins is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Liggins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 78,727th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,174,653 people. The surname Liggins is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Liggins reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Liggins is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,418 people, or 1 in 82,041. In The United States Liggins is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Liggins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Liggins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Liggins surname expanded 1,534 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Liggins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Liggins last name is primarily Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Liggins surname are 8.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Liggins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.12% more than the national average, earning R 504,084 per year; in United States they earn 12.38% less than the national average, earning $37,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning $44,153 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leiggins932/
Licggins931/
Lliggins931/
Ligins9210/
Liggns921/
L'Higgins882/
Leggins86715/
Liggens86129/
Luggins863/
Lidgins861/
Lhuggins801/
Leitgins800/
Legins77145/
Lisins7746/
Lizins778/
Lugins772/
Ligens772/
Licins771/
Leigns771/
Loigns770/
Lygins770/
L'Huggins751/
Lehuggins751/
Leggens7141/
Leegins7117/
Lietins7117/
Luggens7115/
Leigens712/
Gliiens711/
Liggems711/
Lizzins711/
Lichins711/
Luigens711/
Legiens711/
Liguens711/
Liegens711/
Litgens710/
Leagins710/
Liens67597/
Leidgens6790/
Luitgens672/
Legns671/
Lyins671/

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